The Role of Governments in Making Cities Accessible. By Luisa Blandon.

 All around the world, there are millions of citizens who have disabilities or conditions that prevent them from living fully independent lives. They are often in need of assistance from another person to do the simple task of crossing the street. But what if governments could change this?

A government is made to protect and improve the living conditions of its citizens. They should be able to look for ways to help everyone and make them feel welcome in the community. Because of this, is that governments should look for ways to modify their cities for them to be easier to navigate for a person with disabilities.

For instance, they could add ramps to the ridge of sidewalks or on stairs so that it can be

available to someone in a wheelchair or with an impairment on their extremities, Secondly,

they could implement braille on signs and railing so a person who is visually disabled can

guide themselves independently. Thirdly, they could make elevators and doorways wider

so a wheelchair could fit through them. Finally, they could put speakers on traffic lights so a

blind individual can know when and where to cross the street and prevent an accident.

To sum up, it is essential for any citizen, no matter their physical condition, to be able to have

the same independence as a person without any type of disability.