The creator of “View from the Floor” describes how people’s experiences in the Emerald City differ depending on their physical abilities.

Seattle’s got a lot to offer, whether you’re drawn to the city for its picturesque views or its rich cultural history. But people’s experiences of the Emerald City can vary a lot.

The guest in this episode of Northwest Reports Live, recorded at the Cascade PBS Ideas Festival on May 31, is Mindie Lind. She’s a local writer, musician, filmmaker and overall creative person who’s working on an animated feature film about “sex, drugs and rock ’n’ roll without legs.”

Lind has also written about some unpleasant experiences she’s had in Seattle, specifically the inaccessible spaces she’s had to navigate as a person born without legs.

She addresses all of that and more in this episode which, fair warning, does include some explicit language.

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Credits

Producers: Maleeha Syed, Sara Bernard

Story editor: Ryan Famuliner

Executive producer: Sarah Menzies

Production Manager: Adam Brown

Production Engineer: Resti Bagcal

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