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This blog launched around Memorial Day 2010.

It has more than 2,100 posts.

It has shared more than 2,000 original images, all taken by Steve Wright.

The total word count is enough to fill up more than two thick novels.

We have covered wheelchair-accessible adventures in Paris, London, Madrid, Barcelona, Cartagena, Granada, Istanbul, Cappacocia, Buenos Aires, Montevideo, San Juan, New York, Los Angeles, New Orleans, Chicago, Miami, Cleveland, Monument Valley, San Francisco, Boston, Philadelphia, San Jose, Mexico City, Guanajuato, Oaxaca and countless other destinations.

Heidi Johnson-Wright, an award-winning author, has made hundreds of guest posts ranging from reviews to travel stories to cross posts from her earthboundtomboyblog.

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TAKING MATTERS INTO YOUR OWN HANDS

PLUS URBIA DESIGN ADVOCATES FOR HEALTHY DESIGN

PlusUrbia’s Manuel de Lemos has taken it upon himself to propose changes to the urban built environment in his native Puerto Rico for the better.

As he mentioned in a Facebook post, the intersection at the Walmart in Santurce is a danger for pedestrians. 

He called upon applying Complete Streets design guidelines at the intersection to provide a better connection for residents in the community and provided the following sketch.

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Raising awareness about matters like this can help bring about much needed change in our cities.

https://plusurbia.com/taking-matters-into-your-own-hands/