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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I’ve been to Europe many times and I’ve yet to see a city as remotely accessible as the average American city. I get why everything can’t be refitted for the disabled but god help you if you’re a wheelchair bound European

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

a city as remotely accessible as the average American city

You mean, once you get out of your car? Also it's quite funny how literally the other commenter mentions NYC.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Even accounting for how car-centric US cities are, I agree with that commenter. Yeah it may be hard to get downtown from outlying neighborhoods without a car, but sidewalks have ramps and building have access. Hell, the parking lots have designated parking spaces. Not true at all in most European cities

Edit: I guess it’s worth a little more nuance than just limping all European cities in the same category. The wealthier northern cities have definitely caught up a bit (though they all still have buildings that are completely inaccessible). The real problems are the southern cities like Rome, Madrid, Athens, Lisbon etc.

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