Robert Turner

Hi @CityofEdmonton and @YEGMayorOffice! Remember when you told us #Accessibility was a priority? It looks like you weren't telling the truth. We even made you a video explaining it. A few hundred meters from our home is a pharmacy, a butcher, a store where I can get a carton of milk or loaf of bread, but for TEN DAYS they haven't been accessible because of city operations. Today is the first day we could safely get to the bus stop but we still can't get that extra little bit to those businesses. Why? Well we waited the 3 days (already and unreasonably long time to go without access) the city gives themselves to clear this section of sidewalk, and then crew actually made it worse, creating impassable piles of snow blocking sections. They never came back to fix it. The 8°C weather finally did what your city managers couldn't do. Clear most of the snow. But your plow blocked half the sidewalk up ahead. The other side of the sidewalk is blocked by deep ruts in an alley that crosses the sidewalk. Technically that section of sidewalk would be the city's responsibility but it's never been cleared. It's almost like you want us to just take our wheelchairs on the road. In fact, if I order that milk or bread for delivery, you punish me with a $2 bag fee because of your single use plastics by-law. Weird how nowhere on the city website is there information on how to apply for an exemption as a bag for delivery would be a reasonable accommodation, especially when you're the reason I can't access the milk or bread. I really look forward to your response. I'd take the issue to my own city councilor but I don't believe @michaeljanz is capable of representing disabled constituents. He doesn't return calls about accessibility and he's openly promoted the exclusion of disabled people. So I'm counting on you, Mr. Sohi, to address the issue. You will be getting a personal invite to join me (I'll provide you with a wheelchair) to try to access the community and businesses so you can show me exactly how I can do that. #Yegcc #disabilitytwitter #Edmonton #dogs Video description for inclusivity: a dog holds a plastic waste bag as it stands beside a sidewalk partially covered in slush. The camera pans to show the sidewalk and a bus shelter blocked by snow. At the end of the sidewalk is a thick layer of slush. Across the street is a sidewalk with a narrow clear spot for walking as a huge pile of snow has been pushed onto it by a plow.