LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Many Kentuckians are continuing to deal with sidewalks and streets covered in ice, snow and slush, creating serious challenges for people with mobility issues.
What You Need To Know
- The Center for Accessible Living supports people with disabilities across Kentucky
- Snow and ice make sidewalks difficult or impossible to navigate for people using mobility devices
- Metro Councilmember JP Lyninger is calling for increased funding for Metro Public Works
- Advocates urge residents to check on neighbors with disabilities during winter weather
David Allgood, director of advocacy for the Center for Accessible Living, understands these challenges firsthand. He has relied on a power wheelchair for about 44 years and said winter weather often makes city travel unsafe or impossible.
“I’m fortunate enough to be able to drive, but if I were to get downtown, there is not a lot of places I could traverse because the sidewalks are totally snow-packed and snow-covered,” Allgood said…