THE ADA TURNED 30, BUT THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT IS STILL FAR FROM INCLUSIVE (PART 9)

While many cities have shown efforts to implement accessible design since the 1990 adoption of the American Disabilities Act, more must be done

American Society of Civil Engineers: hold a design competition – for both professional and student members – to come up with a simple solution to removing a barrier.

Hint: the fewer gadgets, the better. 

Complex solutions with dozens of moving parts = just one thing breaks and the outdoor lift stops serving people with disabilities for ages.