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John Morris
Personal blog · wheelchairtravel.orgculture
John Morris writes Wheelchair Travel, a personal blog at wheelchairtravel.org about culture. Since 2016, 4 different Hacker News readers have linked it 4 times. It is still writing: the last post was on 2026-10-29, and you can follow it by feed.
Too few sampled comments (4) to say how often HN recommends it.?
Why HN links it
Travel accessibility posts for wheelchair users covering transit, taxis, sidewalks and train access in Europe and the US. Commenters link them as reference material on accessible transport.
Summarised by Claude from a sample of 4 HN comments that link here. Each comment is marked recommending, critical or neutral (citing without judging); how this works.
World's largest accessible travel resource, with information about inclusive travel for disabled people, wheelchair-friendly destinations and more.
What Hacker News says?
ADA mandates "equivalent service" for transportation. Most places in US ignore that. https://wheelchairtravel.org/taxi-companies-local-government... > Sec. 37.103 Purchase or lease of new non-rail vehicles by private entities primarily engaged in the business of transporting people. > (a) Application. This section applies to all acquisitions of new vehicles by private entities which are primarily engaged in the busi…
Comment linking /taxi-companies-local-governments-force-disabled-into-the-shadows/
on “Regulators Propose Banning Theranos Founder from Blood Testing”Accessibility measures: Netherlands: http://www.accessibletravelnl.com/blogs/Trains-in-the-Nether... Switzerland: https://www.sbb.ch/en/station-services/passengers-with-reduc... Britain: http://www.britrail.com/plan-your-trip/passengers-needing-as... Eurostar: https://wheelchairtravel.org/review-eurostar-train-london-to... I especially encourage you to look at the picture of the ramp in the last article. The Eurosta…
Comment linking /review-eurostar-train-london-to-brussels/
on “Elon Musk’s Ideas About Transportation are Boring”https://wheelchairtravel.org/amsterdam/sidewalks/ https://www.iamsterdam.com/en/travel-stay/accessibility/publ... https://www.iamsterdam.com/en/travel-stay/accessibility/disa... https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/travel/transport-disab... https://old.reddit.com/r/Amsterdam/comments/111bmca/disabled...
Comment linking /amsterdam/sidewalks/
on “Paris Closed 100 Streets to Cars for Good. Now, the City Is a Cyclists' Paradise”Like the cab drivers in London who have to know the city inside and out? https://wheelchairtravel.org/london-black-cab-driver-knowled...
Comment linking /london-black-cab-driver-knowledge-test/
on “We Mourn Our Craft”