The newly landscaped Dulwich Square

[Bicknell]

@malumbu  yes, your right - many issues for ppl with disablities.   what suits one mayh may not work for another. 

but blue badge holders need parking spaces that suit there needs

[malumbu]

Yes, no issues with more blue badge parking.  The issue I have is able people using those with a mobility issues as an argument for keeping the status quo.  

[Spartacus]

  On 15/03/2025 at 20:30, malumbu said:

I'm not, but just making the point that driving on a blue badge is not the only way those who have walking issues can maintain their mobility.  As March points out there are adapted bikes and wheels for wellbeing dova wonderful job in giving an experience of the different options.  And mobility scooters.  I have no idea which is the most suitable option for an individual.  Maybe more than one.  

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Ah, there you go again, telling disabled people how they can travel without listening to their needs. 

You should be consulting with people with mobility needs, including the many different types of disability, age related conditions and other infirmities. 

Tell you what, I lend you one of my wheelchairs for a week and you lend me your legs then we can see how you find it in someone else's shoes. That way you might have a better idea of the daily challenges you assume to know all about... 

Edited March 16 by Spartacus

[personannrose]

There is also a new Disabled Parking space at the corner of Court Lane and Dekker Road, close to Calton Avenue and the shops

[malumbu]

  On 15/03/2025 at 23:46, Spartacus said:

Ah, there you go again, telling disabled people how they can travel without listening to their needs. 

You should be consulting with people with mobility needs, including the many different types of disability, age related conditions and other infirmities. 

 

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Suggest you Ab and FM actually read what I said rather than automatically jump to the wrong conclusion.  At no point did I infer that I knew better or was telling others what to do. That would be silly.  

[first mate]

I think Spartacus did read what you said and reacted to it. Perhaps part of the issue lies with you as an able-bodied cycling activist feeling the need to emphasise cycling as an option to those who require blue badges and have poor mobility and probably have a good grasp of what their needs and options are, already.

[Bicknell]

  On 16/03/2025 at 17:23, personannrose said:

There is also a new Disabled Parking space at the corner of Court Lane and Dekker Road, close to Calton Avenue and the shops

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yes thanks @personannrose   not close enough for ppl who   find walking difficult

[Rockets]

I did witness by far the best example of strange cycling behaviour at the weekend at Dulwich Square.

A woman was cycling down Calton with sprogs following her on bikes and as she approached the area before the shops she let out a blood curdling scream to alert a group of pedestrians crossing at the bit that clearly should actually be a pedestrian crossing of her imminent entrance to the chicane. There was zero chance of any collision and the looks the group of pedestrians gave to this lady were hilarious and suitably dismissive - I watched said lady and her cycling offspring and I turned to my wife and said...."Is she, is she, is she, is she going to stop at the red light......No, I knew it!"  Of course she didn't and luckily for the pedestrians crossing under the green light for pedestrians they stopped in time and she didn't feel a blood-curdling scream was necessary.

[Earl Aelfheah]

cool story bro

[first mate]

What does that mean?

[Rockets]

I think Earl is being rude....