Ottawa - Post Report Question and Answers
Would someone with physical disabilities have difficulties living in this city?
It's tough in the winter, because even accessible entrances get affected by snow and ice, but it's generally as accessible as a large US city. - Sep 2025
No. Most everything I’ve seen is accessible. - Sep 2023
I imagine it would be comparable to any American city. - Aug 2015
No. - May 2014
Navigating the snow drifts. The building are mostly accessible but sidewalks and roads slowly shrink over the winter. - Jul 2013
Not too many. I haven't paid very close attention, but most buildings seem to be built to similar standards as U.S. buildings. - Jan 2013
It probably would not be too difficult. - Dec 2010
Noting notable. It's very accessible. The only concern would be the heavy snowfalls that make pathways icy and bumpy. The city does a great job of snow removal, though. - Aug 2010
Winter time is difficult but Ottawa does have snow clearing down to a science so it's not as horrific as it would seem to be. In the summer, it is probably on par with any other forward-thinking city in terms of accessibility. - Nov 2009
