tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-141272356113079264.post6390766249935192318..comments2024-03-28T19:41:10.484-04:00Comments on Two Wheeled Politics: When Accessibility Becomes InaccessibleRZaichkowskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12301796874060189228noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-141272356113079264.post-59551012529857976802016-12-27T11:58:56.525-05:002016-12-27T11:58:56.525-05:00Thank you! I do find there tends to be too much ac...Thank you! I do find there tends to be too much accusation and not enough listening when it comes to interacting with road users. While it's the interaction between drivers and other road users that is the most toxic, there are some cyclists out there that give the rest of us a bad name in spite of the vast majority being law abiding.RZaichkowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12301796874060189228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-141272356113079264.post-36743586205012126792016-12-17T12:06:21.728-05:002016-12-17T12:06:21.728-05:00As an accessibility advocate myself, (also having ...As an accessibility advocate myself, (also having advocated to several councillors on this topic,as I'm at city hall on a regular basis) I also am multiply disabled myself. <br />Being both legally blind & physically disabled, I use a power wheelchair myself, I also lived in Scarborough for 4yrs & had to deal with rogue cyclists regularly, who have no respect for the rules of the road, nor have any respect for other pedestrians. <br />As a new resident of downtown, as I was lucky enough to move to the former athletes village, I am more focused on the bike lanes now, as I love using them, (my power wheelchair is slightly faster than a fast walk) , it's been speed reduced due to my being legally blind.<br />Sidewalks are a horrible mess of distracted pedestrians who are so locked into their iphone/phones/music, that they are oblivious to those around them, especially those in wheelchairs or who are using a white cane. <br />I am not only a huge advocate of the StopGap movement, but also food trucks & many thing to do with the TTC. <br />I am well known & liked at city hall, which I cherish & respect, I was unable to be at the press conference that Adam did, I did follow it though. <br />I enjoyed your blog post. blindwheelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06374977385832998188noreply@blogger.com