Parking

Paralympics may mask London’s lack of infrastructure

We moved to Australia from the UK partly because it is a lot easier to get around here outside the home. Buildings are newer, there’s more space, and generally people seem a bit more willing to help. Of course, this is a skewed view, because I come from London – where everything is old, there’s [...]

August 22nd, 2012|Categories: Access, Disability facts, Inclusion, Independence, Parking, The built environment, The urban environment|Tags: access, accessible, disability, inclusion, inclusive, wheelchair, wheelchairs|

Why I harp on about parking

Like many disabled people, I may sound like a stuck record, going on and on about parking. The reason I do is because not being able to park near where you're going has a huge direct, and often indirect, impact on your quality of life if you're disabled. Generally speaking, many disabled people will have [...]

March 2nd, 2012|Categories: Access, Changing attitudes, disabled bays, Empathy, Inclusion, Independence, Parking, The built environment, The urban environment|Tags: access, accessible, attitude, attitudes, changing attitudes, disability, empathy, inclusion, inclusive, youtube|