Brick Sidewalks Completely Exclude Eileen Brewster -- -- are the gentrifiers happy?

Posted by Eileen Brewster

Eileen lives on Ruggles Street between Parker and Tremont. She uses a wheelchair for mobility. This text is taken from her storyboard. Picture to follow!

I moved to Boston for better accessibility and everywhere I turn there are bricks around me.

I don't go on Huntington Ave anymore because I've already fallen and I'm scared of falling again.

I fell twice because of the bricks. Now I'm in a full body cast.

I used to go down to the Prudential and sit by the fountain. Now it's no more pleasure -- only business.

I take the bus to go anywhere -- two bucks to sit outside!

I don't understand that! Doesn't the brick hurt people's joints?

They won't fix the bricks because they already spent the money and they don't want disabled people telling them what to do.

I fell in front of the Huntington Theatre.

My wheels got caught between the wall and that metal rim.

My tires shredded and I fell.

And I almost fell again when I showed the photographer!