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Providing safe infrastructure for smaller powered (or unpowered) mobility devices means disabled people can get around more effectively too, because wheels work
by ryukafalz 4y ago
Providing safe infrastructure for smaller powered (or unpowered) mobility devices means disabled people can get around more effectively too, because wheels work better on pavement than on (often uneven) sidewalks. I posted this in another thread but it’s relevant here too:
https://youtu.be/xSGx3HSjKDo https://youtu.be/xSGx3HSjKDo
Or for a longer look, this interview with Maya Levi who has MS was also really inspiring:
https://youtu.be/knpDMq6wab0 https://youtu.be/knpDMq6wab0
- throwaway290 4y agoWhat speeds are you talking about where a normal sidewalk is a problem? What kind of ruined pavement is unfit for a mobility device moving at pedestrian speed?
- ryukafalz 4y agoMany mobility devices can move at speeds higher than pedestrian speed, but they can only effectively do that on a smooth surface that’s designed for it. (As shown in both of those videos.) This is especially beneficial for people who can’t drive. But as to your question about ruined pavement unfit for a mobility device moving at pedestrian speed, that describes a nontrivial portion of the sidewalks near my apartment in Philly. (And that’s if you can even navigate around all the parked cars blocking the crosswalks and curb cuts.)