Yeah I used to do research on robotic wheelchairs, and as part of that I had to use them. Half of the “accessible” doors on campus where not powered, so I had to horn them while sitting in the wheelchair. It was impossible to do without holding the door with my legs. And they were these big heavy doors.

Then there was the elevator, which could barely fit the wheelchair. You can do go in at juuuuust the right angle to get on the lift, then you had to reverse out because there was no room to maneuver inside. I started actually getting claustrophobic.

I just couldn’t see how an actual wheelchair-bound person could get into these buildings on a daily basis.