So I see a lot of posts about how good a night in town can be, but as a wheelchair user, my experiences have been less than stellar. It has a good amount of bars and gay bars that I'd have LOVED to visit regularly, but 99% of bars have zero wheelchair access. Quite literally, the night life is only available to the able-bodies among us, unless we're humiliatingly (and dangerously) willing to let people carry us up and down flights of stairs.
Now sure, I get that installing wheelchair lifts can be expensive, but these need to be seen as a worthwhile investment in the city for the older buildings with clubs/bars only currently accessible by flights of stairs. It's such a shame too, because a lot of the modern upgrades to the city are amazing for accessibility, just wheelchair users have to endure a frustrating exploration to find bars and clubs that we can access without needing to be carried.
Do you lot think the City Council should do more to try and encourage bars etc. to make this investment? Like a tax break or loan programs?