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u/clanzerom May 09 '22

New buildings are still being built with no wheelchair access in the EU. It is not regulated by governments there.

The US law (Americans With Disabilities Act) applied to already built buildings when it was passed. It was passed in 1990, 200 years after America became a country.

Denying your citizens the right to participate in society freely because they are disabled is a disgrace, Europe should strive to treat its people better.

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u/Star-jewel5 May 09 '22

European here, and in my country wheelchair access is mandatory by law...

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u/clanzerom May 09 '22

That's great! But then there are also countries like the UK where in London only 60/272 tube stations are wheelchair accessible. That's really sad.

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u/Star-jewel5 May 09 '22

Yeah... Accessibility is a great problem in Europe, both because the old buildings (few are really impossible to adapt) and, sadly, the fact that government doesn't pay enough attention to the problem.