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Rally on wheelchairs around Moscow
Published on 21 September 2010
A rally on wheelchairs under the slogan "Moscow Is Accessible" took place in the center of Moscow to draw attention to the problems that wheelchair users face every day in the Russian capital.
Several tens of people in wheelchairs covered a distance of only 1 kilometer to meet more than 10 obstacles on their way. The journey started from the Central Library.
A high-grade ramp becomes an obstacle.
The way back down is a real challenge.
Typical picture for Moscow. Pedestrian cross-walk ends in border stone. A person on a wheelchair is not able to get over.
Non-accessible places were marked with a special sign.
Another typical picture. The pedestrian way is closed, but there is no way for wheelchair users. They have to take a risk.
Difficult access to Pushkin Museum. The security man explained that a disabled person should write a letter in advance about his/her intention to visit the museum. In this case special services would have been provided. Without such a letter, there is no access to the museum.
Christ the Saviour Cathedral
There is a special elevator and a sign explaining that one need call for security men. The trick is that there is no one nearby and no push button.
In the end, the security brought the participants to another entrance with a ‘ramp’ which turned out to be 2 rails.
These beautiful pedestrian cross-walks are absolutely non-accessible.
The rally participants covered only 1 kilometer in Moscow city center to realize that it’s impossible to move on a wheelchair there. In other parts of the city the situation is even worse. 60 percent of wheelchair users have to spend most of the time at home because they have no opportunity to move around the city without any assistance.