PARIS BY WHEELCHAIR -- Part 1

PROGRESS MADE, BUT MANY CHALLENGES REMAIN

The Coulée verte René-Dumont or Promenade plantée or the Coulée verte is a 4.7 km elevated linear park built on top of obsolete railway infrastructure in the 12th arrondissement of Paris, France.

It provides beautiful views and a green garden respite from the bustling city.

It is smooth and paved with plenty of space for wheelchair users to maneuver around.

It is accessible via level ground at about its midpoint between Bastille and Bois Vincennes.

There are multiple elevators, but they have been broken for years.

To address access for all, the city MUST keep the elevators in good repair.

Otherwise, disabled visitors must backtrack for more than a mile – while all others can take the stairs down to Bastille and other interest points.