Electric vehicle charging is a threat to walking, wheeling and disabled access, warns Possible

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Electric vehicle chargepoints are “invading pavements” with significant impacts on anyone making walking or wheeling trips, especially disabled people.

This is a key concern in Streetspace Invaders, a report published by the climate change charity Possible with support from inclusive cycling charity Wheels for Wellbeing.

Freedom of Information requests revealed that despite government targets to prioritise pedestrian space and disabled access, targets for installing EV chargepoints...