Modern European buildings are handicapped accessible. What they don’t do is tear down old buildings for the benefit of a few disabled people. Or make it so expensive to reuse old buildings that they fall into neglect. Before you go there, I do have a disability but not a mobility problem.

Thank you. I feel the same way. I walk or use mass transit for 80-90% of my trips. I dislike bicycles. They have their place. Their place is not pedestrian streets in historic districts.

This is varies a lot by country.

I have experience in this. The Supreme Court of the United States has ruled on it. If it’s open comment time, they cannot censor except for obscene or threatening speech. All they can do is set a time limit. Don’t cuss or make violent threats and you’re good. If they censor you it’s an open and shut civil rights case.

If it’s a public hearing for a specific matter, they can restrict comment to that topic.

A city council in the U.S. does not have to allow a general public comment time. Perhaps there are some states where it is required.

They can also allow public comment only as part of a hearing on a specific matter. Most states require this.

HOWEVER, if they allow an open public comment they cannot censor it.

8/10 towns above 10k population in West Virginia are like Wheeling.