{"product_id":"living-disability-emily-macrae-9781552454886","title":"Living Disability: Building Accessible Futures for Everybody","description":"\u003cb\u003eHow can we build more accessible cities? \u003ci\u003eLiving Disability\u003c\/i\u003e brings together vibrant perspectives on disability justice and urban systems. \u003c\/b\u003eA musician and snow removal expert, a queer curator, a public pool aficionado, and a journalist turned city councillor - these are just some of the disabled writers exploring disability justice, analyzing urban systems, and proposing more equitable approaches to city building in this anthology. Essays and interviews push the conversation about accessibility beyond policy papers and compliance checklists to show how disabled people are already creating more inclusive spaces in cities of all sizes.\u003ci\u003eLiving Disability\u003c\/i\u003e is universal in scope but intimate and local in focus, grounded in personal struggles and celebrations. Decisions about public transit, affordable housing, and park design all disproportionately impact disabled communities; by sharing stories and strategies, contributors consider the ways disabled thinkers and doers are embracing overlooked aspects of urban design and tackling the toughest problems facing cities. Each chapter provides context to welcome both disabled and non-disabled readers into conversations about the future of inclusion so that all readers can develop their own understanding of what accessible cities look and feel like. This book appeals to city builders of all stripes committed to learning from and working with underrepresented communities. It equips architects, designers, community leaders, innovators, and citizens with the key concepts they need to collaborate with rather than care for disabled neighbors.\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eLiving Disability\u003c\/i\u003e is at once hopeful and infuriating, solemn and joyous. The stories shared within these pages point to both the past and future simultaneously - illuminating the struggles and joys and history of disabled life, while putting access barriers on blast in a way that is more necessary than ever. The deep, rich work of this collection lies in its embrace of complexity, community, grief, and also its belief in the capacity of our world (read: us) to change. May these stories touch your heart, kindle the flame of your anger, and move you forward into fighting for the better world we all deserve.\" \u003cb\u003e- Amanda Leduc, author of \u003ci\u003eDisfigured: On Fairy Tales, Disability, and Making Space\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Emily MacRae\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1552454886\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781552454886\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Coach House Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/15\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 250\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Emily MacRae","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46024930197759,"sku":"9781552454886","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_27248414-5d73-4279-a739-001461cad979.jpg?v=1723129562","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/living-disability-emily-macrae-9781552454886","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}