Now travelers to Jerusalem will be able to download an app, Accessible JLM, that outlines the most accessible routes around the city to plan their travel in real time, according to CNN. Maps posted around the city also help travelers with accessibility. As Dana Gazit, Israel’s accessible tourism brand manager told CNN: “Accessibility is about a lot more than wheelchair ramps: “If you’re just a person who has a hard time walking, you also need benches and a handrail.”
OUR TAKE: If the old city of Jerusalem, with over 478 years of protected historical infrastructure, found a way to become accessible, destinations everywhere should take note. Aside from becoming a symbolic example of accessibility, the destination is visited by a growing number of tourists with reduced mobility.
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