Inclusive Transit: Advancing Equity Through Improved Access & Opportunity
Access to high-quality public transportation can make cities more inclusive by increasing mobility and opportunity, particularly for people with low incomes and people of color.
The Americans with Disabilities Act: Why It’s Not Enough
Great strides have been made since the passage of the ADA. Increasing access has allowed the disabled to better take part in public life. But at the risk of sounding negative, it’s not enough.
Wayfinding With Lance Wyman
A talk with the designer behind some of North America’s most famous subways, walkways, zoos—and pretty much any other place people need help finding their way around.
Beacons Put Metro at Forefront of Disabled Service Advances for Transit
For less than the cost of a single bus, however, Metro might be the first transit agency in the country to take a significant step across an entire bus system that could open riding options to scores of vision-impaired customers with the use of a smartphone.
New York’s Subway Is Hell for Riders with Disabilities
Only 24 percent of the system’s 472 stations are ADA-accessible, which makes New York subways the least accessible major mass transit system in the country.
What Would a Truly Disabled-Accessible City Look Like?
Most cities are utterly unfriendly to people with disabilities – but with almost one billion estimated to be urban-dwellers by 2050, a few cities are undergoing a remarkable shift.
Portland to settle with wheelchair users for $113 million in sidewalk fixes
Portland is preparing to settle a class action legal dispute with mobility-disabled residents by agreeing to upgrade more than 16,000 sidewalk ramps at a cost of $113 million over the next 12 years.
City of Design: The Evolving Practice of Inclusive Design in Detroit
Detroit’s design community has set an ambitious vision—to become a global leader in the practice of inclusive design in order to drive more inclusive growth.
Pedestrian-friendly road design law tied to fewer traffic deaths
Pedestrian deaths have decreased significantly in Florida since the state implemented a law mandating roadway design that accommodates walkers and cyclists from the beginning, according to a new study.
TransLink Launches Hands-Free Access System for People with Disabilities
Transit users who aren’t physically able to tap a Compass Card at SkyTrain fare gates will soon be able to gain access by using a radio-frequency identification card.