Elderly & Disabled
Basics
Study: E-Bikes Can Help Seniors and People With Disabilities — If They Can Overcome Barriers to Riding
There's lots of potential, but anyone hoping to get seniors and the disabled riding must first understand their concerns and barriers.
November 15, 2023
BART’s ‘Tactile Guideways’ Help Visually Impaired People Navigate
Wayfinding on public transit can be challenging enough for people with 20/20 vision. For the blind and visually impaired, tactile and audible cues are essential.
October 9, 2023
Study: Cognitive Screenings for Aging Drivers Cut Some Crashes — But They Have a Disturbing Downside
Simply taking away the licenses of older drivers who show signs of dementia without addressing the dangers of the car-dependent communities in which they live may not deliver as many safety benefits as policymakers hope, a new study suggests — and it may spike the number of death among seniors who walk and bike, too.
March 14, 2023
Opinion: Here’s Why We All Need a ‘Week Without Driving’
Disability Rights Washington spreads awareness of the transportation challenges of the differently abled.
September 16, 2022
Why the New Mobility Revolution Leaves Seniors Behind
Elders are being left out of the new mobility revolution — and will be more so by the time autonomous vehicles come around, a new study argues.
March 1, 2021
Memo to Feds: To Keep Seniors Safe on Our Roads, End Car Dependence
America's top federal safety agency is raising awareness this week about safety for older drivers, but largely ignoring how car dependence often forces seniors to take the wheel even when they can no longer do so safely.
December 8, 2020
On the ADA’s 30th Anniversary, Remember: Bikes are a Mobility Assistive Device, too
On the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disability Act, a Seattle-based group reminds the world how essential cycling can be for Americans with non-normative bodies.
July 27, 2020
Op-Ed: The Dangers of Privatizing Public Space
July 5, 2020
Op-Ed: Mobility Justice Amid COVID-19
Collectivism is the only way we will survive this moment. A manifesto from the Untokening network.
April 15, 2020
