Survey - Better accessibility in the countryside than in the city
Many Thuringians believe that there is considerable room for improvement when it comes to accessibility in everyday life. According to the Inclusion Monitor presented in Erfurt on Monday, only 38% of people in the state consider accessibility in their own environment to be sufficiently guaranteed. In contrast, 56 percent of Thuringians believe that this requirement for better participation in public life, especially for the disabled, has not been sufficiently implemented.
There are still many gaps in people's perception, especially in the cities. For example, only one in two respondents in cities felt that train, bus and streetcar stations were sufficiently accessible. In rural regions of Thuringia, on the other hand, around two out of three respondents consider such places to be sufficiently accessible.
The Inclusion Monitor has been compiled annually since 2016. Each year, around 1,000 Thuringians are surveyed on a representative basis. Of those surveyed this year, around 19% stated that they had a disability themselves. Another almost 40 percent said that they had people with disabilities in their family or circle of friends. The study was commissioned by the State Commissioner for People with Disabilities, Joachim Leibiger.
According to Leibiger, these and other figures from the current Inclusion Monitor certainly reflect what he regularly experiences when he is out and about in the state. Too many things that could make life easier for people with disabilities are not working. In his experience from the past few years, the corresponding improvements have been "too little, too slow", said Leibiger. In some cases, things have even got worse.
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- Based on the results of the annual Survey conducted since 2016, only 38% of people in Thuringia, including those with disabilities in Erfurt, feel that accessibility in their own environment is adequately guaranteed, while 56% believe there's a need for improvement in this area for better public life participation.
- The Inclusion Monitor also revealed that only half of respondents in Thuringia's cities feel that train, bus, and streetcar stations are accessible, contrasting with around two-thirds in rural regions who consider such places to be sufficiently accessible.
- Calling for more attention and action, State Commissioner for People with Disabilities, Joachim Leibiger, expressed his concern about the 'need for improvement' in accessibility, stating that the current improvements have been "too little, too slow," and in some cases, have even worsened in the past few years.
Source: www.stern.de
