Paris Promised the Olympics Would Be Accessible. The Clock Is Ticking.

Only one line, No. 14, of the Paris Metro is fully accessible to people with disabilities, but the city has made headway in ensuring that trams, buses, taxis and sports venues can accommodate people with different types of needs.During a trip to Paris last November, Samantha Renke just couldn’t seem to find a taxi that could accommodate her motorized wheelchair.

“Every time I logged on, it just kept saying, ‘Unavailable, unavailable, unavailable,’” Ms. Renke said, recounting her struggle to book an accessible cab using the G7 taxi app. Eating out was also a problem for Ms. Renke, a 38-year-old British actress and disability campaigner who has a genetic condition commonly known as brittle…