CELEBRATING 700,000 READERS

IN LESS THAN A DECADE, TWO THIRDS OF A MILLION

UNIQUE VISITORS HAVE READ MY POSTS

I started humbly, posting travel photos then thoughts on inclusion for people with disabilities.

I have shared excerpts of my award-winning journalism, covering topics as diverse as planning policy, urban design, hospitality and disability advocacy.

This blog has featured images from countless nations and world class cities.

It has shared news of my progress as a visual artist.

My loyal readers have celebrated with my as I grow as a Subject Matter Expert on Universal Design.

They have shared advice is a have become a keynote speaker on creating a better built environment for people with disabilities.

I will continue to post daily, sharing the best of visual and written communication.

MARK – A CALL TO ACTION

WORLD PREMIERE OF DOCUMENTARY GAVE ME THE CHANCE TO REVIEW UNIVERSAL DESIGN AND BARRIER FREE ACCESS IN TOKYO

I documented accessible trains, inclusive restrooms and other advances toward a better built environment for people with disabilities.

The report will be published this year.

I traveled to Japan for a trio of world premieres of "Mark — A Call to Action," a disability forward documentary about the life of the late Mark Bookman.

I am in the film, quoted as a Universal Design expert, that debuted at two campuses of the prestigious University of Tokyo, as well as the esteemed Sophia University.

I met so many wonderful disability advocates, including Mark's dad -- Paul Bookman and stepmom Wasna Dabbagh, both board members of the GLIDE Fund.

It also was an honor to meet two other acclaimed experts in the documentary film --  Nagase Osamu, a professor at Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto, and longtime disability rights advocate in Japan, and Carolyn Stevens, a professor at Monash University in Melbourne, and longtime disability rights advocate. 

CALL ME THE KING OF ALL MEDIA

THE TITLE IS TAKEN? 

OK, KING OF ALL DISABILITY ADVOCACY MEDIA

The year is young, but I counting published articles, radio shows, documentaries, speeches, podcasts, webinars and workshops – I have been involved in nearly 100 media opportunities.

All have involved Universal Design and creating a better built environment for people with disabilities.

My workshops in 2023 took me to Western Europe, Central Asia and South America, as well as countless U.S. cities.

No opportunity to be an evangelist for design for all is too small.

Last year, the Miami Rotary cheered my presentation: A Better Built Environment – Without Breaking the Budget.

It combined my insights on better sidewalks, transit stops, crosswalks and connectivity – with my love of historic preservation and photography

The Rotary Club of Miami is the fifth oldest Rotary Club in Florida, chartered in 1917. Many of Miami’s founders were members. 

The history of the club is closely tied to Miami’s early founders.