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A coffee with Sabrina Grossman (Amsterdam Alternative Alliance): With a disability, it's extreme sports here

Sabrina Grossman, leader of the Amsterdamse Alternatieve Alliantie (AAA), is campaigning for the Amsterdam municipal elections with a platform focused on "radical unity" and improved city accessibility. Her party, a merger of three smaller groups, aims to prioritize government transparency and better infrastructure for residents with disabilities. Grossman highlights that navigating the city currently feels like "extreme sports" for those with physical impairments due to a lack of consideration in urban planning.

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