It continually amazes me that building authorities, vehicle manufacturers, etc, still make everything for so called 'able-bodied' people.

How is it that planners, designers & so on seem so short sighted that they just can't see that if they designed stuff fit for everyone's use/ access, then everyday life would be so much simpler for all.

After all, at some stage in everyone's lives we'll need ramps, lifts, grab handles, w/chairs etc

Why make 'special needs' stuff at all, & also hike up the price for imagined 'low demand' users??