Why are in countries with a high percentage of handicapped people due to wars (e.g. after WW2) so few barrier-free accesses to train/subway stations, governmental buildings etc for people on crutches or in wheelchairs?
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No one who needs handicapped access or accomodations has influence on the government. Handicapped people (especially handicapped veterans) tend to have little money and no powerful lobbying groups. Veterans groups have some sway in government, but when money’s on the line they don’t tend to get what they need, handicapped or not. The agency that gives veterans support here in the US has been terminally underfunded and mismanaged for years.
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