Curb Cuts and Conversations

Elizabeth McCready
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Curb Cuts and Conversations is a Canadian podcast about accessibility, wheelie life, urbanism, and transportation — how cities around the world are designed, and who gets left out when we get it wrong. Hosted by Elizabeth McCready, with regular cameos by feline co-hosts Boo and Maybel. Watch on YouTube! Merch Shop! Do you love the quirky design of Curb Cuts and Conversations' show art? If so, visit the Ginger Kiwi On Wheels merch shop: https://Shop.CurbCuts.fm All show and merch shop artwork is designed in by Elizabeth McCready in Figma. No AI is used in the design process. (Yes, that TTC streetcar was completely drawn by hand as a vector in Figma on her MacBook..) About Liz McCready, Host of Curb Cuts and Conversations In addition to undergraduate and postgraduate courses in urban planning, Liz has lived and professional experience in disability advocacy and accessibility: For 18 years she worked privately with students with invisible disabilities, neurodivergence, and giftedness in k-12 and postsecondary. She's a wheelchair user with hypermobility, and hearing loss Her mom is legally blind, so Liz grew up being a "seeing guide daughter" Connect! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethmccready/ Instagram: @GingerKiwiOnWheels YouTube: @GingerKiwiOnWheels #Urban #UrbanDesign #UrbanDevelopment #PublicTransit #Transit #WheelchairLife #WheelchairUser #Accessibility #AccessibilityMatters #A11y #Design #UniversalDesign #Housing #Podcast

Episodes

  1. Jun 1 ·  Bonus

    Web Accessibility Wednesdays E002 With Guest Jenn Chadwick CPACC CUA

    In the first Web Accessibility Wednesdays episode of 2026 I talk with Jenn (Jennifer) Chadwick CPACC, CUA of Journey Accessibility about her journey and practice in digital accessiblity, and her work in both Canada and the UK. This is the first in-person episode. Check it out on YouTube starting on Wednesday, June 3, 2026. Maybel the ginger cat, makes several appearances because she loves Jenn. While Web Accessibilty Wednesdays is supposed to be "10 questions in 10(ish) minutes" format, we more than doubled that time. So, enjoy this longer episode. Jenn is: the founder ofJourney Accessibility,a Change & Sustainability Leader,Co-Chair, W3C ARRM Community Group,Co-Author, Inclusive Design for AccessibilityContact Jenn on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/309creative/ --- Note: Because this is the first in-person episode there were a few quirks with the audio. (Including the studio app thinking there were three of us, not two!) That's fixed, but it's taking longer to create the .vtt transcript file (human edited). The audio transcript will be available here when the YouTube video is up. --- 00:00 Introduction to Web Accessibility Wednesdays 00:51 1. Could You Share a Bit About Your Journey With Accessibility? 03:14 2. Was there a moment project or experience that made accessibility feel personal for you? 06:43 Maybel the Cat has a cameo - We talk cats! 08:02 3. What kind of work are you doing right now that excites you in accessibility? 11:37 4. For Someone Who Isn't Technical, How Would You Explain Web Accessibility and Why It Matters? 15:12 5. A Common Misconception About Accessibility 18:04 Tangent Time - Random Strangers Keep Injuring Liz in her Wheelchair. WTF!? 19:00 Inclusive Design Principles 19:14 6. For Designers or Developers: Is There a Single Tip or Practice You Wish Everyone Started Using Today. 22:58 7. What Resources, Books, Podcasts, or Communities Have Helped You Grow in Accessibility? 27:13 8. Jenn's Work in Digital Accessibility in the UK and Canada, and Maybel the ginger cat is back on camera 33:06 9. The Role of A11Y in Accessibility Awareness 33:23 10. How Jenn Has a Wheelie Awesome Day! --- Support the show: [shop.curbcuts.fm](https://shop.curbcuts.fm) Podcast hub: [CurbCuts.fm](https://curbcuts.fm) YouTube: [@GingerKiwiOnWheels](https://www.youtube.com/@GingerKiwiOnWheels)

    Web Accessibility Wednesdays E002 With Guest Jenn Chadwick CPACC CUA

  2. Mar 22

    Making Public Spaces and Transportation Accessible for Neurodivergent People. With Guest: Rebecca Tarrant, J.D.

    What makes a city, a transit system, or a restaurant truly accessible for neurodivergent people? In episode 003 of Curb Cuts and Conversations, I sit down with Rebecca Tarrant, J.D. — American lawyer, global autism advocate, founder and CEO of Autistic Youth International, mom to an AuDHD son, and an AuDHD person herself — for one of the richest conversations the show has had yet. We talk about what makes public spaces and transportation accessible for neurodivergent people, bust some of the biggest myths about autism, and dig into why the social model of disability — the idea that it's hostile environments, not people, that create barriers — matters so much for how we design our cities. ----- Watch Episode 003 on YouTube! ----- About E003 Guest: Rebecca Tarrant, J.D. Late diagnosis is typical for autistic women, who are frequently overlooked. Rebecca's shares that experience. Rebecca's work centres lived experience. She donates inclusive children's books featuring Autistic and neurodivergent characters to schools and libraries, designs sensory-friendly community events, and collaborates with educators, businesses, and community leaders to create measurable social impact. She is the mom of Jackson, a nine-year- old AuDHD child. Rebecca has ADHD, and was herself diagnosed with Autism 2025. Her belief is simple: when children see themselves reflected in books and community spaces, it changes how they see themselves — and how the world sees them. Rebecca Tarrant, J.D. on LinkedIn ----- E003 Extended Show Notes e-Book pdf Full resource list — including all links mentioned in this episode — is available as a downloadable PDF: ----- About the Show Curb Cuts and Conversations is a Canadian podcast about accessibility, urbanism, and transportation — how cities around the world are designed, and who gets left out when we get it wrong. Hosted by Elizabeth (Liz) McCready, with regular cameos by her cats and co-hosts Boo and Maybel. Liz is a marketing and communications professional, designer (graphic design and knitting), content creator, and wheelchair user. Stay connected: Instagram: @GingerKiwiOnWheelsYouTube: @GingerKiwiOnWheelsLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethmccreadyMerch: https://Shop.CurbCuts.fmWheelie Awesome Socials, social events for wheelchair users: https://events.CurbCuts.fmComing soon: Accessibility Across the Algorithm — Social media. Made accessible.Adaptively Dressed, the Adaptive Fashion PodcastMusic licensed on TuneReel by Ikoliks: Beautiful Place, From Miles Away #Neurodiversity #Autism #AuDHD #AccessibleDesign #WheelchairLife #PublicTransit #Accessibility #InclusiveDesign #Podcast #Toronto #UrbanDesign #Transit #LateAutismDiagnosis

    Making Public Spaces and Transportation Accessible for Neurodivergent People. With Guest: Rebecca Tarrant, J.D.

  3. Jan 28

    Accessibility Isn’t Abstract: What Happened When My Home Stopped Working and What's Up for 2026

    After an unexpected pause, Curb Cuts and Conversations returns with a personal story about what happens when a once-ideal home becomes inaccessible. I share why I had to move, what an accessible home actually changes in daily life, and how this experience is shaping the podcast’s focus on housing, cities, and accessibility in 2026. 🎙️Curb Cuts and Conversations is a monthly podcast about accessible urbanism, public transit, and wheelchair life with experts and lived experience voices. Hosted by Elizabeth McCready with regular cameos by one of her two cats Boo, and a different guest every episode. Watch on YouTube! Merch Shop! Do you love the quirky design of Curb Cuts and Conversations' show art? If so, visit the Ginger Kiwi On Wheels merch shop: https://shop.gingerkiwi.blog. All show and merch shop artwork is designed in Toronto, Canada by Elizabeth McCready. No AI is used in the design process! (Yes, that TTC streetcar was completely drawn by hand in Figma on a MacBook Pro.) Connect! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethmccready/ Instagram: @GingerKiwiOnWheels YouTube: @GingerKiwiOnWheels

    Accessibility Isn’t Abstract: What Happened When My Home Stopped Working and What's Up for 2026

  4. 09/10/2025 ·  Bonus

    Bonus Series: Web Accessibility Wednesdays - Episode 01, Macro Campos, Senior Developer

    Web Accessibility Wednesdays are back—now as a bonus mini-series! Each episode features 10 questions in 10(ish) minutes, highlighting people shaping a more inclusive web. In this first episode, Elizabeth McCready talks with Marco Campos, a software developer and accessibility advocate. Marco shares how everyday frustrations inspired his passion for accessibility, why good design and accessibility go hand-in-hand, and offers a challenge for listeners to navigate their computer without a mouse. --- Guest: [Marco Campos](https://madcampos.dev) Host: Elizabeth McCready (@GingerKiwiOnWheels) Duration: \~15 minutes Highlights: 01:05 — Everyday frustrations spark accessibility focus 05:35 — Live demo of high-contrast themes 07:30 — Myth: accessible design isn’t pretty 08:34 — Tip: semantic HTML & hierarchy 12:47 — Challenge: keyboard-only navigation --- Support the show: [shop.curbcuts.fm](https://shop.curbcuts.fm) Podcast hub: [CurbCuts.fm](https://curbcuts.fm) YouTube: [@GingerKiwiOnWheels](https://www.youtube.com/@GingerKiwiOnWheels) ---

    Bonus Series: Web Accessibility Wednesdays - Episode 01, Macro Campos, Senior Developer

  5. 09/03/2025 ·  Bonus

    Bonus: I Was Assaulted Boarding a Bus in My Wheelchair One Year Ago Today

    🤕 Today, September 3, is the one-year anniversary of being assaulted boarding a bus in Toronto in my wheelchair. I have permanent injuries and over $10,000 of additional costs* as a result. But I still enjoy taking public transit. 🎙️Curb Cuts and Conversations is a monthly podcast about accessible urbanism, public transit, and wheelchair life with experts and lived experience voices. Hosted by Elizabeth McCready with regular cameos by one of her two cats Boo, and a different guest every episode. Watch on YouTube! Merch Shop! Do you love the quirky design of Curb Cuts and Conversations' show art? If so, visit the Ginger Kiwi On Wheels merch shop: https://shop.gingerkiwi.blog. All show and merch shop artwork is designed in Toronto, Canada by Elizabeth McCready. No AI is used in the design process! (Yes, that TTC streetcar was completely drawn by hand in Figma on a MacBook Pro.) Connect! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethmccready/ Instagram: @GingerKiwiOnWheels YouTube: @GingerKiwiOnWheels

    Bonus: I Was Assaulted Boarding a Bus in My Wheelchair One Year Ago Today

  6. Season 1 Trailer

    Curb Cuts and Conversations Podcast Teaser

    🎙️Curb Cuts and Conversations is a monthly podcast about accessible urbanism, public transit, and wheelchair life with experts and lived experience voices. Hosted by Elizabeth McCready with regular cameos by one of her two cats Boo, and a different guest every episode. Guests Episode 001: Sara Hendren, author of “What Can a Body Do? How We Meet the Built World” was Liz’s guest in the first episode. Watch the Episode 01 on YouTube! Let's Connect! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethmccready/Instagram: @GingerKiwiOnWheelsYouTube: @GingerKiwiOnWheels www.CurbCuts.fmLinkTr.ee: https://linktr.ee/gingerkiwionwheels Merch Shop! Do you love the quirky design of Curb Cuts and Conversations' show art? If so, visit the Ginger Kiwi On Wheels merch shop: https://shop.gingerkiwi.blog. End of Summer Sale is on until September 07, 2025! Watch or listen to each episode for an audience only discount code. Simplii Financial Offer Link: https://blue.mbsy.co/77GVgm Terms and Conditions: https://tr.ee/IJh6qC Music licensed TuneReel by Ikoliks: Beautiful Place, From Miles Away #Podcast #Disability #WheelchairLife #WheelchairUser #Cities #UrbanDesign #Design #Urbanism #Accessibility #A11y #Access

    Curb Cuts and Conversations Podcast Teaser

  7. 08/22/2025

    Sara Hendren, author of "What Can a Body Do? How We Meet the Built World"

    In this premiere episode of Curb Cuts and Conversations, host Elizabeth McCready sits down with Sara Hendren—author, artist, educator, and design researcher—for a wide-ranging conversation on disability, design, and how we shape (and are shaped by) the built environment. Sara shares insights from her book What Can a Body Do?, and the conversation moves through topics including: Why disability is not a fixed category but a space of human variation The role of stories in changing hearts and policies Teaching design in ways that centre care and interdependence How everyday objects—from furniture to curb cuts—can invite reflection and reimagination. Episode 1: Design, Disability, and the Built World Guest: Sara Hendren Duration: ~60 minutes Host: Elizabeth McCready Highlights: 03:55 — How Sara started thinking differently about assistive tech 11:12 — The hidden assumptions of "normal" design 24:08 — Why every design is a disability design 38:21 — How storytelling transforms public understanding 47:50 — Sara’s advice for young designers and urbanists Resources Mentioned "What Can a Body Do? How We Meet the Built World" by Sara HendrenStopGap Foundation (Luke Anderson)Olin College of EngineeringOpen Style Lab Curb Cuts and Conversations is a monthly podcast about accessible urbanism, public transit, and wheelchair life with experts and lived experience voices. Hosted by Elizabeth McCready (@GingerKiwiOnWheels) with regular cameos by one of her two cats Boo, and a different guest every episode. Merch Shop! Do you love the quirky design of Curb Cuts and Conversations' show art? If so, visit the Ginger Kiwi On Wheels merch shop: https://shop.gingerkiwi.blog. Watch or listen to each episode for an audience only discount code. Simplii Financial Offer Link: https://blue.mbsy.co/77GVgm Terms and Conditions: https://tr.ee/IJh6qC Let's Connect! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethmccready/Instagram: @GingerKiwiOnWheelsYouTube: @GingerKiwiOnWheels - www.CurbCuts.fmLinkTr.ee: https://linktr.ee/gingerkiwionwheelsMusic licensed TuneReel by Ikoliks: Beautiful Place, From Miles Away #Urban #UrbanDesign #UrbanDevelopment #PublicTransit #Transit #WheelchairLife #WheelchairUser #Accessibility #AccessibilityMatters #Design #UniversalDesign #Housing #Podcast

    Sara Hendren, author of "What Can a Body Do? How We Meet the Built World"

  8. Season 1 Trailer

    Wheelchair User's Biggest Barrier—People. A preview clip from episode 01 of Curb Cuts and Conversations

    Clip from Curb Cuts and Conversations: Episode 001, with guest Sara Hendren, author of "What Can a Body Do? How We Meet the Built World". The full episode will be airing soon on all major podcast platforms. https://curbcuts.fm View the video on YouTube at: https://youtu.be/wt1gIDZVvbc Look for the full first episode on YouTube and your favourite podcast app.

    Wheelchair User's Biggest Barrier—People. A preview clip from episode 01 of Curb Cuts and Conversations

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Curb Cuts and Conversations is a Canadian podcast about accessibility, wheelie life, urbanism, and transportation — how cities around the world are designed, and who gets left out when we get it wrong. Hosted by Elizabeth McCready, with regular cameos by feline co-hosts Boo and Maybel. Watch on YouTube! Merch Shop! Do you love the quirky design of Curb Cuts and Conversations' show art? If so, visit the Ginger Kiwi On Wheels merch shop: https://Shop.CurbCuts.fm All show and merch shop artwork is designed in by Elizabeth McCready in Figma. No AI is used in the design process. (Yes, that TTC streetcar was completely drawn by hand as a vector in Figma on her MacBook..) About Liz McCready, Host of Curb Cuts and Conversations In addition to undergraduate and postgraduate courses in urban planning, Liz has lived and professional experience in disability advocacy and accessibility: For 18 years she worked privately with students with invisible disabilities, neurodivergence, and giftedness in k-12 and postsecondary. She's a wheelchair user with hypermobility, and hearing loss Her mom is legally blind, so Liz grew up being a "seeing guide daughter" Connect! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethmccready/ Instagram: @GingerKiwiOnWheels YouTube: @GingerKiwiOnWheels #Urban #UrbanDesign #UrbanDevelopment #PublicTransit #Transit #WheelchairLife #WheelchairUser #Accessibility #AccessibilityMatters #A11y #Design #UniversalDesign #Housing #Podcast

Information

  • Creator
    Elizabeth McCready
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    8
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Elizabeth S. McCready 2026
  • Show Website
    Curb Cuts and Conversations