Christopher Reeve may have hated being disabled, but his Foundation just released a well thought out look at major U.S. cities and their wheelchair-friendliness. They accounted for everything from snowfall, to transit, to employment, and came up with a Top 20, below. Lulu’s hometown makes number 5.
1. Seattle, Wash.
2. Albuquerque, N.M.
3. Reno, Nev.
4. Denver, Colo.
5. Portland, Ore.
6. Chicago, Ill.
7. Birmingham, Ala.
8. Winston-Salem, N.C.
9. Orlando, Fla.
10. Lubbock, Texas
11. Miami, Fla.
12. Tampa, Fla.
13. Durham, N.C.
14. Fort Worth, Texas
15. Virginia Beach, Va.
16. Arlington, Texas
17. Baltimore, Md.
18. New Orleans, La.
19. Arlington, Va.
20. Atlanta, Ga.
(via Media dis&dat)
August 4, 2010 at 8:27 am
Wow. Nothing in California! (not even perennial winner San Diego?!)
*great website btw
December 8, 2010 at 5:51 pm
Im suprized California is not listed.I was just in New mexico too cold,Im in Houston ,but come awn the whole state of Texas is depressing,And Colorado huh? Hope you got a electric wheel chair with a snow blower??The only one Id think would be ok is Florida but to humid.All the east coast ones are an arm pit.The list is way off but what ever!