THE GOOD, BAD AND HOPEFUL ASPECTS
OF THE CENTURY-OLD TOOL THAT DETERMINES
EVERYTHING ABOUT THE PLACES WE LIVE, WORK AND PLAY
Last December, the U.S. Department of Transportation awarded nearly $700 million through its All Stations Accessibility Program to retrofit old rail and subway stations, adding elevators, ramps, and other improvements.
The program, funded through the infrastructure
law, is designed to improve the accessibility of transit rail stations so
everyone, including people who use wheelchairs, push strollers, or cannot
easily navigate stairs, can reliably access the rail systems in their
communities.
Senator Bob Casey, D-Pa., chair of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, held a hearing this summer to sound the alarm over the lack of affordable, accessible housing.
He introduced the
Visitable Inclusive Tax Credit for Accessible Living (VITAL) Act, which would
increase the amount of accessible housing available for people with
disabilities and older adults to meet their needs.
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