2023-02-14 21:55 UTC
@mbonsma@mastodon.social very well put. I’ve often had people say “but disabled people!” which:
a) portrays all disabled people as incapable of independent travel, effectively throwing them in the scrap heap.
b) Ignores those disabled people who benefit from quieter streets with less noise, easier cycling and better driving for those who need to.
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@dragonfrog@mastodon.sdf.org 2023-02-16 17:16
@simonvarwell@mastodon.scot @mbonsma@mastodon.social That one really gets me because disabled people are more likely than average, not less so, to not have a driver's car and license and instead rely on cycling, walking, and transit. Hardly surprising between the many disabilities that make driving itself impossible, and the impoverishing effect of many disabilities vs. the expense of car ownership. And yet that gets trotted out every time anyone proposes making cities more accessible to use without a car.