Post AVtiDK7fNkzxWMIn4q by scottsthoughts@better.boston
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(DIR) Post #AVtiDIhkecft7hAa2q by scottsthoughts@better.boston
2023-05-21T13:06:03Z
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One memory that frequently stands out is when I was with a group of friends heading somewhere after a show. Most of us were on foot. I was walking my bicycle with them. Another friend was riding their bike at waking speed with us on the sidewalk.Some busybody decided to snidely remark in passing “you’re supposed to be in the street!” (Without making eye contact).I immediately peeled off from the group and confronted her 1/
(DIR) Post #AVtiDJYDVYdrkPiTp2 by scottsthoughts@better.boston
2023-05-21T13:09:49Z
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I informed her that bicycles *are* indeed allowed on sidewalks except in designated areas, in which we were not. She left in a flustered huff, which was good enough for me in the moment but I still wish I had been able to fully communicate just how wrong she was.1. The street was narrow and busy, with no shoulder or bike lanes. I, as an able bodied young man would ride on it but I fully understand why someone wouldn’t.2. We were moving at a walking pace, with other walkers! 2/
(DIR) Post #AVtiDK7fNkzxWMIn4q by scottsthoughts@better.boston
2023-05-21T13:13:33Z
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3. I was indeed a pedestrian at that moment. Are we now suddenly not allowed to *walk* our bikes either?But really, the most frustrating part that this nimby busybody had no right to know but I wish she was more conscientious of:4. My friend riding can’t walk more than a few yards at a time. The bike is their mobility device. People with mobility challenges do not owe you looking the part, and should be able to use whatever aids are affordable and available.
(DIR) Post #AVtiDKoumxapgUXKUK by scottsthoughts@better.boston
2023-05-21T13:16:48Z
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I’m going to say this again for emphasis: disabled people do not owe you the appearance of disability.