A board or committee can educate city officials by having outside
professionals come in and give presentations,” says Alex Ghenis, formerly a
policy and research specialist at the World Institute on Disability.
“If more people
engage, it helps amplify the disability voice.”
Some progressive cities, such as
Seattle, strive to have a person with a disability on every board.
If your city
has never had a wheelchair user on any boards, it probably has never thought in
terms of universal design, inclusive mobility and the budgeting to make those
things happen.
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