30 Accessibility Designs That Are Straight Up Offensive

Accessibility in urban planning is a vitally important feature of any civilized society - everyone, regardless of their mobility, should be able to access and enjoy public facilities. Crappy-designed accessibility for people in wheelchairs, for example, sends a pretty insulting message: "We added this feature because someone told us we had to, but it's not important enough that we put any effort into making sure it actually helps."

Accessibility then becomes purely symbolic, something designed to show that we care, but has no practical purpose. Sadly, disabled people encounter this kind of attitude all too often, and beyond the continuous and ongoing campaigns for wheelchair accessible planning, there is little left to do but laugh at these outrageous design fails collected by Bored Panda.

So scroll down below to see where good intentions can go wrong for yourself, and if you see bad examples of disability-friendly designs in your neighborhood, be sure to report it to your local council or government representative!

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30 Accessibility Designs That Are Straight Up Offensive

To Invite A Disabled Man To Talk About Accessibility..

If You Aren't Already In A Wheelchair, You Will Be After This

Extreme Wheelchairing!

This Crosswalk For The Handicapped

Being Handicapped In Cabo San Lucas Is Apparently An Extreme Sport. (Fb Friend's Vacation Pic)

Epic Fail When It Comes To Accessibility

Accessibility Fail

Accessibility Fail

Accessibility Fail

How Is This Supposed To Work??

Because F**k You For Being In A Wheelchair

The Portuguese Parliament Had To Become Handicap Acessible Due To Having One Deputy On A Wheelchair. This Is The Result

Hospital Which I Work Has These Wheelchairs For The Patients

Accessibility Fail

For Those Who Feel They Aren't Quite Handicapped Enough...

This Handicap Ramp

For Disabled People On Stilts

Accessibility Fail

Extreme Wheelchairing

Wheelchair Friendly

Access For Disabled Wheelchair Users

Design Fail

"Wheelchair Access" For The Brave

This Wheelchair Ramp

Accessibility Fail

Accessibility Fail

Hats Off To The Genius Who Installed This Disabled Access Ramp

It's Just Up The Stairs

At Least Wheelchairs Can Reach The First Stair

Oh Yeah, You Could Get A Wheelchair In There No Problem

In Thailand We Prioritize Accessibility For The Disabled

This Shop Sells Wheelchairs.

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Wheelchair Accessible Bathrooms With Stairs

I Suppose It's A Ramp - Sort Of.

Suicide Ramp

Accessibility Fail

This Is A Wheelchair Ramp....

Wheelchair Accessible Washrooms Are Located On The Second Floor. Just A Quick Trip Up The Escalator

Design Fail

Accessibility Fail

Accessibility Fail

This Wheelchair Ramp

Making Communities Accessible To Those In Wheelchairs

This Handicapped Restroom Is Not Easy To Get Into In A Wheelchair

Was Told To Post This Here: A Ramp For Disabled People That Ends In A Puddle

Do You Know Someone In A Wheelchair? Do You Really Hate That Person?

Found This In My City

This Wheelchair Entrance In A Park

This Wheelchair Ramp. If You Think It Is A Joke... No... It Is Not A Joke.

Accessibility Fail

A Wheelchair Access Button On Top Of Staircase

This Recently Installed Wheelchair Accessible Route In My Neighborhood.

Accessibility Fail

Wheelchair Service Reception, Up A Flight Of Stairs.

This Wheelchair Ramp In Pakistan

My Friend On A Wheelchair Took This Photo

This Wheelchair Ramp That Ends In A Wall

Disabled People Have To Learn How To Bunny Hop With Wheelchairs In Lithuania

In Today’s Episode Of Making “Wheelchair-Accessible” Spaces Inaccessible To Wheelchairs...

The Top Of This Ramp

I Think My College Ramp Beats Yours.

Yes, A Disabled Access And... Oh Crap... (Exceter College, Oxford, England)

When The Wheelchair Accessible Bathroom Isn’t Wheelchair Accessible

Ramps Of Death

Wheelchair Ramp Ends In Metal Chain And Medival Staircase

How Are You Supposed To Get Up That First Bit In A Wheelchair

A Handicap Ramp With A Step At The Bottom

Bad Design Style

Accessibility Fail

Wheelchair Ramp To A Staircase In A Mall In Haugesund, Norway

Sncf (France)

Wheelchair Friendly

This Ramp Leading To Half Door.

A Wheelchair Ramp For The Athletic, Seen At My Local Mall

This Wheelchair Ramp In Spain

My College Is Installing New 'Wheelchair Access'...

This Handicap "Accessable" Ramp