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Empower Your Cellphone’s Camera for the Benefit of the Disabled
Too often we see places where the disabled meet an impediment and we walk on, but we must document these and publicize them for the benefit of the disabled.
Physical obstacles make it difficult for people with disabilities to access buildings, traverse sidewalks, and move around in public areas. Accessibility impediments, such as high thresholds, small doorways, and steps, prevent people with mobility issues from entering a variety of facilities. Because of their uneven surfaces, potholes, and obstructions like parked cars or poorly positioned street furniture, sidewalks are frequently dangerous for those using mobility aids or who have vision problems.
I know of one local woman who used a motorized wheelchair to go to a major local market. She had to ascend the car-only driveway in order to enter the parking lot and get to the store; there was no ramp or sidewalk. Ultimately, a car hit her, and she died.
How does anyone with mobility problems get into the stores at this mall? Look at the expanse of sidewalk marked with a yellow stripe on the curb. There are NO cutouts until you come to the absolute end of the walk at a busy and difficult to navigate roadway.
