New noises, better technology won’t fix bad rider behaviour, critics say Kimberley Molina · CBC News
Posted: Nov 30, 2021
Kate Riccomini’s introduction to Ottawa’s e-scooter pilot project came when she tripped over one.
Riccomini is partly blind. While she has some sight, her eyes are light-sensitive and she uses a cane to pinpoint anything that might block her way while she’s out for a walk.
Collingwood resident Kathryn Bloomfield was born with spina bifida, and is confined to a wheelchair.
With the roll out of the new County of Simcoe automated waste collection system which started the week of Nov. 1, many resident concerns that vary in scope have been brought to the forefront about the choice to use a one-size-fits-all approach.
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance Update United for a Barrier-Free Society for All People with Disabilities
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November 29 2021
SUMMARY
Today, the 27th anniversary of the birth of Ontario’s grass roots non-partisan campaign for accessibility for people with disabilities, we show you public overwhelming proof that Ontarians with disabilities are now exposed to a serious and unjustifiable new danger to their safety and accessibility, due to the Ford Government.
Daryl Newcombe
CTV News London Reporter
Published Nov. 19, 2021
LONDON, ONT. – City engineers believe empowering property owners in established neighbourhoods to collectively plot the path forward will reduce opposition to future sidewalk installations.
A report to council’s Civic Works Committee recommends developing Neighbourhood Sidewalk Connectivity Plans in 20 areas of London that lack sidewalks.
Rather than street by street, advance consultation would focus on the entire neighbourhood.
Province looking at upgrading its system but declined to comment on the record Samantha Beattie, CBC News
Posted: Nov 21, 2021
The thought of driving her son to a Service Ontario centre to renew his health card fills Jane Toner with dread.
Ben, 22, suffers from chronic pain and nerve damage, which makes the bumps, vibrations and cold temperatures that inevitably come with a ride in a car excruciating – not to mention the wait in line outside the provincial centre’s location, Toner said.
