Lisbon’s Lousy Lifts: Horrible Metro Accessibility

by Geordie TravellerThe BlogPosted on Comments are Disabled

It may seem rather strange to write a new travel blog entry discussing the elevators of an underground metro system, but a year on from my three-night stopover in Lisbon and shoddy lifts remain my prevailing memory. (Pictures at the end of the post). It began with a passing comment, as I neared the top …

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FAUX ACCESS: The infuriating rise in accessibility not quite being up to scratch.

by Fê KüsterThe BlogPosted on Comments are Disabled

This blog post was written by guest writer: Fê Küster. As the partner of a wheelchair user, I often find bits of fake accessibility that I never would have noticed before our relationship started. Now not only are they noticeable, but they’re inconvenient and irritating. Nowadays, going to places with impossibly steep ramps, places with …

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