WE PRESENT: FIVE EPIC ACCESSIBILITY FAILS IN MIAMI
Engineers
almost never consider — even in Miami, where flooding and sea-level rise are a
growing problem — that just a few inches of water pooled in a curb ramp
can kill the battery and mechanicals on a wheelchair that costs $25,000 or
more.
Dockless scooters are another hazard to people with disabilities.
Miami has a Wild West attitude that results in scooters frequently blocking wheelchair access on sidewalks, crosswalks, curb ramps, and transit stops.
Dozens of other cities
regulate micromobility and force companies to corral rental bikes and scooters where
they do not obstruct mobility.
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