By Dan Walsh
Wexford County Council and Gorey Pedestrian and Cycling Association have supported the ‘Make Way Day’ campaign, an annual event led by the Disability Federation of Ireland that brings the disability and wider community together to consider the needs of people with disabilities in shared public spaces.
In Gorey recently, Wexford County Council’s Access Team together with elected members and Senator Malcom Byrne joined forces with Gorey Pedestrian and Cycling Association and community groups in carrying out a walkability audit to raise awareness about everyday obstacles on footpaths that hinder accessibility for people with disabilities.
Cathaoirleach of Wexford County Council, Cllr. Pip Breen said; “I am proud to be here on Make Way Day to raise awareness of the issues for the people of Gorey on our public footpaths. This is a very worthwhile exercise, to ensure we are not taking for granted accessibility in the town and always endeavour to do all we can to make our footpaths easy to use for all our citizens.”
Some of the most common issues that affect people with disabilities include cars parked on footpaths, bicycles illegally parked, bins left out on footpaths. While most often these issues are unintentional oversights by individuals, ‘Make Way Day’ aims to encourage everyone to think about their actions and how they can affect other people using the shared spaces in the towns and villages.
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