Raquel Velho
Hacking the Underground: Disability, Infrastructure, and London's Public Transport System
Hacking the Underground: Disability, Infrastructure, and London's Public Transport System
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Minding the gap while using a wheelchair on the London Underground requires carrying and deploying a portable ramp, carefully mapping out a custom route ahead of time, and highlighting how marginalized groups subvert and transform infrastructures, actively shaping them. Raquel Velho proposes a crip feminist and profoundly relational approach to infrastructure, illustrating how the built environment holds the potential for both inclusionary and exclusionary world-building.
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Length: 202 pages
Publication date: 07 November 2023
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Navigating the London Underground while using a wheelchair requires a comprehensive approach that goes beyond mere vigilance and precise footwork to prevent falls. It involves the carrying and deployment of a portable ramp to facilitate embarkation and disembarkation, as well as meticulous planning of a custom route in advance. The vast and intricate infrastructure of London's public transportation system necessitates constant adaptability from users who navigate the system differently due to their disabilities.
Hacking the Underground, a groundbreaking documentary, centers the voices of disabled passengers, shedding light on how marginalized groups actively challenge and ultimately transform infrastructures. By employing emancipatory action research in London, Raquel Velho captures the dominant nature of infrastructures while preserving the experiences and actions of marginalized users.
Velho proposes a crip feminist and profoundly relational approach to infrastructure, emphasizing how the built environment possesses the potential to create both inclusive and exclusive worlds. Through her work, Velho illustrates how the design and implementation of infrastructure can have far-reaching consequences for the lives of individuals with disabilities and the broader society.
By recognizing the complexities and nuances of navigating the London Underground while using a wheelchair, we can foster a more inclusive and accessible transportation system for all. This requires a collaborative effort from policymakers, transportation providers, and disabled individuals themselves, as well as a commitment to continuous improvement and innovation.
Weight: 320g
Dimension: 152 x 228 x 18 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780295751948
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