Disability
When Waiting For the Bus In a Wheelchair Becomes an Act of Protest
Steven Hardy-Braz acknowledges that he wasn't "just" waiting for the bus in a hazardous environment on the day he was arrested for impeding traffic; he was also staging a protest. Here's what happened next.
April 10, 2023
What Parking Reform Means for People With Disabilities
Practically every day, there's a new headline about a new effort in a U.S. city to reform its autocentric parking policies — and practically every time Streetsblog covers it, we get an email that asks what people with disabilities will do in a world with no accessible parking at all.
March 22, 2023
Why Some Pittsburghers Want To Scrap Their Famous MaaS Pilot
A coalition of disability rights groups is calling on their city to cancel an headline-grabbing transportation pilot that they say will only make streets worse for people with mobility challenges — and build a better one with their needs at the center.
October 26, 2022
Coming: New Incentives for E-Bikes
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announced a e-bike rebate program for older adults and people with disabilities that “will be a proof of concept."
October 13, 2022
How To Design Better Cities For ‘Unseen’ Cyclists
Bicycles play a radically different role in the lives of many cyclists experiencing housing insecurity, a new study suggests — and policymakers don't always do enough to consider the unique needs of people who bike for their survival.
August 30, 2022
How a Transit App for the Blind Could Revolutionize How Everyone Rides
An app for people with visual impairments could help dismantle one of the steepest barriers that many Americans face.
July 21, 2022
Car-Friendly Cities Are Not Age-Friendly Cities
Automobiles menace the elderly and make it hard to navigate their environment, keeping them from meaningful connections,
May 30, 2022
Colo. Traffic Engineers Walk (And Roll) a Mile In a Pedestrian’s Shoes
An outing draws attention to the dangers experienced by people who walk and roll on Denver's streets.
February 22, 2022
Why Vision Zero is a Human Rights Issue For the Deaf — and the Rest of the Disability Community
Direct translation is often not representative of the true meaning. For instance, the direct transliteration of Vision Zero is “zero vision.”
February 17, 2022
Does America Need a ‘Mobility Bill of Rights’?
And more important: what should be included in it?
February 7, 2022
