walking . is . overrated

So I’m on my way to University in the rain this morning, and I’m thinking, “Oh great, I’ll park right outside the AUT tower so I won’t get too wet”. Well, bugger me when I see four disabled/mobility parks cordoned off, emblazoned with massive Telecom NZ logos, in preparation for their big XT brand launch […]

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Interesting piece this. Taken from The Aucklander
“Sorry lass, we can’t pull up outside. We’ve had to park 200m that way,” says the driver to the woman in the wheelchair.
Pushing and pulling the wheelchair over kerbs past the disabled parking spots, the driver manages to help his disabled customer to the van. It happens all the […]

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We’re all aware that council-officiated mobility parking spaces are reasonably well monitored (or are they?!) but what about those mobility parks which are on private property? Those in malls, restaurants, or in Honor K’s case, supermarkets? What happens when people abuse them, or even worse, when those paid to keep tabs on them, don’t seem […]

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I do.

Some people just don’t think, do they.

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Ah, if only all mobility parks were put to such practical uses, this sort of discussion would be completely unnecessary!
Ha.

Cheers to Matt from CCS Disability Action for the great pic!

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