Steve Wright

My Opinion piece in Miami Today: Miami needs a Chief Mobility Officer The new administration needs a point person to go to bat for pedestrian safety, transit and connectivity. #UniversalDesign #mobility #transit #planning #SafeSidewalks #ADA #AgingInPlace #Inclusion #Dignity

Bus shelters aren’t accessibility if riders can’t safely reach them in Miami-Dade | Opinion miamiherald.com/opinion/letter…

🚫 Taking action now to stop illegal graffiti in Miami. Mayor Eileen Higgins and City Manager James Reyes are launching a new initiative to help residents and business owners remove graffiti and keep our neighborhoods clean. Scan the QR code to learn more and get involved. Link in bio #CityOfMiami #CleanMiami #StopGraffiti #Miami305 @mayoreileenhiggins @miamicitymanager

Cities must protect and expand: Naturally Occurring Retirement Community – places in hundreds of medium- and large-sized cities with a high concentration of older residents drawn to the conveniences that walkable urbanism provides. …antravelandaccessibility.blogspot.com/2026/05/as-dem… #WalkableUrbanism #ADA

“The walkable city is also the rollable city, and making it more rollable (for people with disabilities) makes it more walkable,” -- Jeff Speck, leader of Brookline, MA-based Speck Dempsey. …antravelandaccessibility.blogspot.com/2026/05/as-dem… #Walkable #Urbanism #PeopleWithDisabilities #Rollable #Inclusion

Which one they chose will have a large impact on whether their daily lives are more sedentary and isolated, or more active, social, and fulfilling. --Jeff Speck 2/2 …antravelandaccessibility.blogspot.com/2026/05/as-dem… #WheelchairAccess #PedestrianFriendly #DesignForAll #PeopleWithDisabilities #Dignity

Older Americans seeking to relocate face an important choice when it comes to their next home: a suburban residential community or a walkable urban neighborhood. --Jeff Speck 1/2 …antravelandaccessibility.blogspot.com/2026/05/as-dem… #UniversalDesign #AgingInPlace #InclusiveMobility #walkable #planning #ADA

Inspiration from the country that invented car dependency. If Seattle🇺🇸 can change, why can't your city?

Other countries: Fresh, affordable food available within walking distance of every neighborhood. U.S.: 15 brands of genetically modified hyper-processed ice cream that requires a $35,000 vehicle to access.

Because The Tree Came First..

To meet Ruth was to love her. Privileged to meet her little over 20 years ago. Will forever cherish our time together. Thank you for your example of fearless public service! We have big shoes to fill. miamiherald.com/news/local/obi…

In South Korea 🇰🇷, the solar panels in the middle of the highway have a bicycle path underneath - cyclists are protected from the sun, isolated from traffic, and the country can produce clean energy.

Iris Popescu, a Fulbright Hubert H. Humphrey Fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, interviewed me for 2 hours, covering my Universal Design work. I hope to someday guest lecture at MIT with colleague Iris Popescu. …antravelandaccessibility.blogspot.com/2026/05/univer… #UniversalDesign #ADA @MIT

“A couple who want to age in place in their own home is using Wheel Pad for a live-in aide (quarters). Another is Wheel Pad as an ADU, renting it for additional income (that can cover the cost of adaptations to the main house, or personal care aides),” -Architect Julie Lineberger

Architect Julie Lineberger President of the Wilmington, VT-based Wheel Pad firm, is developing a stand-alone unit with a kitchen that would be about 300 square feet. …antravelandaccessibility.blogspot.com/2026/05/as-dem… #UniversalDesign #AccessoryDwellingUnit #WheelchairAccess #Planning #AgingInPlace #ADA

In Amsterdam, the legendary “police cat” NİMİS has become one of the city’s most fascinating figures. Wearing a yellow vest, this cat patrols the streets, drawing so much attention that some tourists even come just to see and photograph it.

Ávila’s sprawling Gothic Catedral de Cristo seen from the Spanish city’s fabled walls. Dating to the 12th century, it is a church-fortress. Its apse is one of the turrets of the Medieval city walls. #streetphotography #spain #avila #gothic #Medieval #cathedral #historic #travel

The Walls of Ávila Spain — 11th-14th century medieval fortification encircling the old city and designated a UNESCO World Heritage site. I walked all 2.5 km past 88 towers and 9 gates. #streetphotography #avila #spain @unesco #Medieval #walls #travel #espana #PhotoJournalist

Ramps provide wheelchair access to a section of walkway atop the Medieval walls of Ávila, Spain. A city of less than 60,000 creates access to 900 year old walls. But huge U.S. cities routinely deny wheelchair access. Shameful. #Avila #Spain #WheelchairAccess #Inclusion #Dignity

A series of turn ramps provides wheelchair access to a section of walkway atop the Medieval walls of Ávila, Spain. A city of less than 60,000 creates access to 900 year old walls. But U.S. cities deny access routinely. Pathetic. #Avila #Spain #WheelchairAccess #Inclusion #Dignity

The heart of the Old City within the miles of Medieval walls of Avila, Spain. Walkable human scale abounds in the enchanting town. Certainly, tourism drives most shops and restaurants. But preservation resists out of scale new builds. #streetphotographer #Avila #Spain #authentic