• gmtom@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    Especially compared to Europe?

    What? Europe very sound protection for the disabled. Putside of historical buildings built before disability care you won’t find better access anywhere.

    I get America is pretty good too, but your comment makes it sound like Europe is a nightmare for the disabled.

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      10 months ago

      Europe very sound protection for the disabled. Putside of historical buildings built before disability care you won’t find better access anywhere.

      But that’s the point: Most buildings were built before disability care, and haven’t been upgraded.* Think about your favorite restaurant, bar, kebab place, corner shop etc. – I don’t think any of mine are wheelchair accessible. Also good luck taking a train in Germany, where many platforms aren’t wheelchair accessible and they might or might not have a lift to get you into the train.

      The Americans with Disabilites Act (ADA) is miles ahead of any legal framework that I’m aware of in Europe. The US is a broken country in many ways, but that doesn’t mean that literally anything and everything has to be worse than in glorious Europe.

      *The former is true for the US too, but the ADA still required many of them to make reasonable accomodations.