Overview

After a year of self-isolating, I booked a slot to visit the Botanics to try and lift my flagging spirits. Where I used to feel safe parking in the half moon at the West Gate, the disabled bays are now along the road with a deep camber meaning the only option is to get out of car with door wide open to oncoming traffic, try to precariously balance at rear of car while getting chair out then go back into traffic to get assistance dog out. The camber prevents opening car door on pavement side if parking right next to pavement so there is no step up (if that makes sense). Why take away something that worked for ‘independent’ wheelchair users? Then going all the way round to the east gate for access my chair slid sideways into the road (narrowly avoiding being struck by a van) on the badly installed dropped kerb at Inverleith Terrace/Inverleith Row. The Botanics were a haven but the City of Edinburgh Council designated parking has ruined it for me.

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Disabled Parking changes are dreadful