Write down whether a place was actually accessible
Step-free claims are frequently wrong, and disabled people plan whole days around information nobody has verified.
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Why it lands
Published accessibility information is unreliable — a venue's own description of itself is often aspirational, and there is no systematic correction mechanism. That unreliability converts every outing into a gamble. A specific first-hand account, including what was wrong, is the only trustworthy data source available, and almost nobody without a personal stake bothers to record it.
How
Be exact rather than general: how many steps, whether the ramp is usable alone, whether the accessible toilet is a store cupboard, how wide the aisles are. Put it in the venue's public reviews, not just a specialist forum, so it reaches people searching normally.
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