Oct 26, 2007 11:30 pm US/Eastern
Mayor Street Spends The Day In A Wheelchair
PHILADELPHIA (CBS 3) ―
Philadelphia Mayor John Street surprised many at City Hall Friday when he arrived in a wheelchair.
But the Mayor did not need the chair for medical purposes, he said he wanted to get off of his feet and see what it was like to be disabled.
"I'm having today a sensitivity experience. I'm going to be in this wheelchair all day. This is not the first time I've done this, but every time you do it, you really have a renewed appreciation for the problems associated with disability," Street said.
At the annual Access Achievement Awards Breakfast, Street said his experience on four wheels already showed him accessibility issues inside City Hall.
"Even though I'm voluntarily exposing myself to this limitation for the day, already it has been interesting," he said.
But just in case you had fears the Mayor's health may be ailing, he said he is in as good a shape as he's been in, maybe better.
October marks National Disability Employment Awareness Month.
Mayor Street has been criticized in the past for his strange antics, including waiting in line for hours next to a dumpster in order to be a first adopter of the Apple iPhone.
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