Impregnable Moscow 2010

Yesterday in Moscow, on the ground near the Russian State Library were people who came to the next action "Moscow. Have access, "arranged, as in the past year," Big City ". Among the participants, except for wheelchair users, Thekla Thick presenter, musician Alex Aygi, actress Alexandra child, sports commentator Viktor Gusev, editor in chief of "Bill" Ilya Dyer, actress Irina Rakhmanov, TV host Tatyana Lazareva, chief editor of the "Big City" Philip Dzyadko. They will try to live the life of an ordinary Muscovite with disabilities who uses a wheelchair.

By Leninke came as the human rights ombudsman Vladimir Lukin and Federation Council Speaker Sergei Mironov.

24 photos via drugoi.





The first obstacle on the way to the entrance to the library - and a steep rise in the asphalt. It is impossible to enter without escort.



Pigeons well - they fly where they want. But the six steps of the staircase leading to the door of the Russian State Library - an insurmountable obstacle-free access. No ramps at this point no.



Move down along the asphalt path is as difficult as to climb over it. It is not easy to do, even on a motorized wheelchair.



The following address - metro station. Parties agree to glue on for wheelchair inaccessible places special sticker indicating that the stroller will not work here.



On the metro station "Borovitskaya" immediately after the turnstiles - steep stairs, in front of which stroller is powerless.



The label appears on the glass booth controller. Woman in uniform trying to ban shooting and close the passage. Lukin affects her identity and the power of persuasion. Neither one nor the other does not work. Metro in Moscow as saying: Wheelchair inaccessible luxury for them.



The usual thing - on one side there is a pedestrian crossing Congress for strollers - on the other it is not and it is completely irresistible obstacle for one person. We put a sign right on the curb.



The procession moves on Volhonka. The sidewalk is blocked, the protesters overcome obstacles.



Boston - the historical center of Moscow, two steps from the Kremlin. Another "eternal" building repairs, pool and suitable only for pedestrian platform.



Tatyana Lazareva dragged through a dangerous place three. Tanya - well, today was the most active participant, fought for the rights of persons with disabilities, as in battle.



Across the sidewalk on Volhonka - here are unsecured drains completely inaccessible to wheelchairs. Ira Yassin indignantly shows these pits - it is impossible to pass!



TV commentator Viktor Gusev and economist Irina Yasin against the holes in the asphalt.



The following address - The State Museum of Fine Arts. Pushkin. The main entrance, as an impregnable fortress for the disabled. Left guards assured that disabled people are allowed through the service entrance. Go there.



Hell allowed. Released on noise girl explained that disabled when he wants to visit the museum should write a letter to the administration before showing the date visit. Then the guards will make a wheelchair in her arms. Otherwise, no way - three steps down and no ramp.



A heated argument at the service entrance. People with disabilities and their sympathizers angered a bureaucratic system in the Pushkin Museum.



Another border. Right in front of the museum. And again - on one side of the transition, you can move out, but to get to the other - it is impossible, but with the help of his friend.



Entrance to the cafe, which is written on it, is related to the foundation of the temple of Christ the Savior. Sticker on the door that says that there are pleased to wheelchair users. To the question, why not have a ramp at the entrance, it has the usual answer - go forth and guards will make. Gradually, it becomes clear why, after all, in Moscow so many guards at the entrance. To bring people with disabilities, it appears.



Not to enter the territory of the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour can not do without a mobile ramp, which the protesters are carrying.



At the entrance to the temple there is a mobile platform for wheelchair users, but it is clear that it is rarely used. Apparently, people with disabilities do not go here. Security and here explains that it is easier to place disabled on hand, you turn on the elevator. Experiment to make such carriages with people shows that the guards do it almost for the first time.



Stickers shares immediately come off so perturbed intrusion protection. Participants of the rally explain that you can enter into the temple on the other hand, from the bottom, where, like, there is an elevator. Enter the "lower" church in a wheelchair and really easy, but people with cameras on to the elevator, do not start.



Perhaps surprisingly for such a pleasure to drive, cobbled pedestrian crossing.



Someone left their car is not directly "zebra", so to move the road at this point becomes extremely difficult, and many simply can not afford. Appeared suddenly a young man seems to host a car, angry, requires documents show, said that members "violated his copyright on the car" and deservedly gets a sticker on the hood of his "tin lizzie".



In the branch of Sberbank to enter a carriage possible without problems, but in a nearby Citibank - three steps. The guard makes aluminum runners, people in wheelchairs with great difficulty trying to drive on it, but nothing happens. Comes to help all the same mobile ramp, which are organizers of the rally.

The result: all those places that are now trying to get runners in wheelchairs, were virtually inaccessible to them. Something in Moscow for the disabled, of course, is done, but, by and large and small, the city is still for people in wheelchairs and wheelchair completely inaccessible, not fit to live in it. I am convinced that today once again.



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