The Wheel Deal

Restaurants in the city of Prague don't want Jeanette Dodd's patronage. Most of them, in fact, would prefer that she visit some other city. Or just stay home.
That's just an impression, of course. But Dodd maintains that this "is the least welcoming of European cities."
You see, Jeanette Dodd uses a wheelchair to get around. Prague, in turn, has a well-earned reputation for casually dismissing the basic rights of disabled people. Much of the public transportation system remains off-limits. Only 24 of the 50 metro stops allow wheelchair access. And many restaurants are several steps below or above street level. If not, their restrooms often occupy a basement space.
"If I see a flight of stairs, it might was well have a sign saying 'no access,' " Dodd says.

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