Ability or Social Status: Mobility

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    In the multiple cities we have toured so far in Morocco, I have consistently noticed that the routes we take, especially through the medinas, have seemed to be completely inaccessible to anyone using any type of mobility aid. In the States, I constantly see ramps for wheelchairs, buttons to open doors, and elevators for people that may need them. However, here the only consistent accessibility aid I’ve noticed is the elevators in our hotels. Yet, there is a push for change. In Marrakesh, grants from the World Bank and the government of Japan are in use to improve urban transport and the transport sector as a whole, along with providing new means of transportation for people with limited mobility (World Bank, 2019). This is great news for people currently living in Morocco as well as tourists looking for more physical accessibility. 


References

World Bank. (2019). Morocco Improving the Physical Accessibility of People of Limited Mobility. https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2019/07/25/morocco-improving-the-physical-accessibility-of-people-of-limited-mobility

Comments

  1. Layla J.May 18, 2025 at 4:12 PM

    I find it interesting that the Moroccan government is getting grants to bring more accessibility, especially considering that Japan is funding some of it. It makes me wonder what incentive the Japanese government has to invest that money. Considering how our tour guide in Fez talked about the Chinese investments in the city, I would’ve thought that they would be investing. But, it’s great that the Moroccan government is getting the funding to start/continue this initiative!

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