Daryl Newcombe CTV News London Reporter
Published Wednesday, March 10, 2021
LONDON, ONT. –Accessibility advocates are pressing city council to stick to its sidewalk installation policy, in the face of mounting opposition from homeowners.
There’ll be a showdown next week between organizations fighting for more sidewalks, and neighbourhoods actively opposing their installation across lawns and driveways, at a special meeting of council’s Civic Works Committee.
‘It makes you feel a little not respected or thought about’
CBC News
Posted: Feb 09, 2021
The past few days of snowfall have made it difficult for Danica McPhee, who uses a wheelchair, to go for walks or get around Windsor due to the number of sidewalks left unshovelled.
November 22, 2020
While the COVID-19 pandemic has spotlighted the need for safe housing, Ontarians with disabilities have always lived with the harsh reality that their housing choices are extremely limited, chronically inaccessible and often substandard and unsafe.
Expanding road space for bikes can limit accessibility for others – a balancing act for street planners and disability advocates. By John Surico
August 13, 2020
A person in an electric wheelchair crosses a street in Hawthorne, California. Adding bike infrastructure is a boon for cyclists, but some street redesigns can make getting around harder for disabled road users.
Blind Sudburian says he couldn’t safely navigate the path around a downtown patio Sarah MacMillan
CBC News, Posted: Aug 10, 2020
Rob DiMeglio recently had a scary experience trying to navigate a path around a patio in downtown Sudbury with his guide dog.
Rob DiMeglio often walks to work in downtown Sudbury, but recently, he’s been afraid to venture into the city’s centre – after a scary incident left him “shaken up” and concerned about accessibility for people with disabilities.
