Implementation of Wheelchair Accessible Carts in Corporate Stores


Implementation of Wheelchair Accessible Carts in Corporate Stores
The Issue
Independence is a big thing for a lot of disabled people. Almost the second we start having issues with our bodies- whether from the day we are born or later on in life- we lose our independence little by little.
Our society has been built around abled people and their needs. There are often no accommodations for us- such as; stores that pack their merchandise so close together that a wheelchair cannot get through, shelves that are too high, doors that don't have the automatic open feature, and no wheelchair accessible carts. I have emailed all the companies listed and asked for assistance in implementing these accommodations and was met with answers along the lines of: "We support our disabled customers, but..." We're expected to use baskets that are often awkward to balance, call ahead to have a shopper assist us, or use pickup/delivery.
The end goal here is almost complete independence. When you're disabled, so much of your freedom is taken away- and when one is using a mobility aid- their access to their own life should not have to change.
In signing this - you are in support of large corporations adding wheelchair accessible carts to their stores, and hopefully making other accommodations for those using mobility aids.

488
The Issue
Independence is a big thing for a lot of disabled people. Almost the second we start having issues with our bodies- whether from the day we are born or later on in life- we lose our independence little by little.
Our society has been built around abled people and their needs. There are often no accommodations for us- such as; stores that pack their merchandise so close together that a wheelchair cannot get through, shelves that are too high, doors that don't have the automatic open feature, and no wheelchair accessible carts. I have emailed all the companies listed and asked for assistance in implementing these accommodations and was met with answers along the lines of: "We support our disabled customers, but..." We're expected to use baskets that are often awkward to balance, call ahead to have a shopper assist us, or use pickup/delivery.
The end goal here is almost complete independence. When you're disabled, so much of your freedom is taken away- and when one is using a mobility aid- their access to their own life should not have to change.
In signing this - you are in support of large corporations adding wheelchair accessible carts to their stores, and hopefully making other accommodations for those using mobility aids.

488
Petition created on December 10, 2020

