young student DisabledLauren had to leave The Angels to pour New York not long ago. But for this 20-year-old American, taking the subway it is a real ordeal because only 27% of the stations in the ” big Apple ” I am Wheelchair accessible.
“Every morning I have to consult theappli the transportation system to see if the elevators I intend to use are in operation, “says Lauren. When this is not the case, the young woman must join, on the surface, to railway station better. “That’s why I have an unlimited pass,” she says. It would be unsustainable if I had to pay per trip ”.
“The world is not made for the disabled”
According to the student, people in her situation are often “forgotten”: “Many of my friends have told me they don’t think about any of this, except when they are with me or when I talk about it with them. I don’t blame them. the handicap it is perceived as a weakness only because the world is not made for us ”.
Discover the extent of the “disaster” in this video by our partner Brut.
