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They should also be able to walk. If they can't walk, I suspect assisted living is the only option. Imagine you were diagnosed with epilepsy today, and it was
by dont__panic 4y ago
They should also be able to walk. If they can't walk, I suspect assisted living is the only option.
Imagine you were diagnosed with epilepsy today, and it was so severe you lost your license to protect others. You can still walk around, take public transit -- probably even ride a bicycle. Where would you live in the USA today?
- aerostable_slug 4y ago> If they can't walk, I suspect assisted living is the only option. This is just a terrible take. I have wrecked knees and there are times when I can't walk any significant distance, and I'm not even 50 years old. The f-cars people reek of ableism and it gets really tired, and I'm not even speaking from a position as a disabled person (more like occasionally inconvenienced).
- asdff 4y agoIt's only ableist if your community is built solely around the car with no alternatives for these people who rely on cars for mobility due to these issues.
- ryukafalz 4y ago> If they can't walk, I suspect assisted living is the only option. No, as mentioned in my sibling comment (and in the post you linked to earlier!) bike infrastructure also helps people who can't walk. Mobility scooters work fine on a bike path and people who can't walk (or have trouble walking) are among those who would use one. You just need your city design to accommodate it. Bike paths help, as do ramps into buildings or ground-level entrances. (I really wish we could popularize a term other than "bike lanes" for these in the US to acknowledge that they're useful for far more than just bikes.)
- pandaman 4y agoYou can live in any decently big city without a car. I know people who live in LA as such. It's just inconvenient and more expensive.