ABSTRACT
For those with impaired mobility, inclusive, accessible transport systems can represent a real change, transforming lives and livelihoods. Such systems not only meet accessibility requirements but also a code of conduct, which ‘allows people with disabilities to access the world of equality, and promotes a behaviour based on principles of respect and solidarity among users’ (World Bank 2009). During the last decade, governments in developing countries have been implementing integrated transport systems in their main cities, and in order to generate real social and environmental impact, these systems have included elements of transport, urban regeneration and social programmes. One such system – the Metrocable - can be found in Medellín, Colombia. This ethnographic study aims to contribute towards the understanding of the impact of transport design on inclusivity, through the experiences of the Metrocable's users and other local inhabitants.
