Urban Travel, Sustainability & Accessibility

ABLEISM IN DESIGN = NO INDEPENDENCE FOR WHEELCHAIR USERS Dear public servants: design for people with disabilities is NOT an onerous task to...

WORK TIREDLESSLY TO VOTE THE ABLEIST OUT OF OFFICE. The next time your mayor is happy with dangerous, but bare minimum ADA compliance…  As...

TRULY ACCESSIBLE UNIVERSAL DESIGN IS THE CEILING What’s the difference between bare minimum ADA compliance & inclusive Universal Desig...

IN THE FAR BACK OF THE HOUSE – ENSURING SEATED PATRONS WILL HAVE THE WORST SIGHT LINES FOR EVERY CONCERT I love the Miami Beach Bandshell, b...

WITH A WORLD LEADER ON HUMAN RIGHTS Rabbi Marvin Hier founded the Simon Wiesenthal Center, the Museum of Tolerance + Moriah Films.  I wa...

THAT DELIVERS FREEDOM, INDEPENDENCE, MOBILITY AND DIGNITY?   “I’d rather die than use a wheelchair,” says the bigoted woefully ignorant ab...

ALTERNATIVE TO FLYING OR DRIVING? Know Your Rights on Trains The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to trains and train station...

ALTERNATIVE TO FLYING OR DRIVING? Leah and Bevi Zelaya praise the barrier-free restrooms aboard Amtrak trains they have taken in the Northea...

ALTERNATIVE TO FLYING OR DRIVING? Even though the trip takes longer, Vanessa  O’Connell  says train travel takes the stress and hassles out ...

ALTERNATIVE TO FLYING OR DRIVING? Vanessa O’Connell walks on the train, though she is careful with her balance. She has an electric scooter ...

ALTERNATIVE TO FLYING OR DRIVING? Vanessa O’Connell is an MDA Ambassador in the Orlando area who lives with Pompe disease.  She travels twic...

ALTERNATIVE TO FLYING OR DRIVING? Mindy Henderson, MDA’s Vice President of Disability Outreach and Empowerment and Editor-in-Chief of Quest ...

ALTERNATIVE TO FLYING OR DRIVING? Mindy Henderson, MDA’s Vice President of Disability Outreach and Empowerment and Editor-in-Chief of Quest ...

ALTERNATIVE TO FLYING OR DRIVING? Dr. Christopher Rosa praises the new Acela cars for wider aisles, more integrated accessible seating, and ...

ALTERNATIVE TO FLYING OR DRIVING? Christopher Rosa, PhD, President and CEO of the Viscardi Center in New York, lives with limb-girdle muscul...

ALTERNATIVE TO FLYING OR DRIVING? “I’ve used the accessible bedroom cars on the Auto Train,” David Capozzi says, describing a special Amtrak...

ALTERNATIVE TO FLYING OR DRIVING? Amtrak is boosting accessibility on trains with 576 new long-distance cars, 28 next-generation Acela cars ...

ALTERNATIVE TO FLYING OR DRIVING? “There is a lot of catching up to do, as some trains are 40 to 50 years old, and many stations are very ol...

ALTERNATIVE TO FLYING OR DRIVING? David Capozzi is enthused that Amtrak’s 2025 budget includes $243 million for improving compliance with th...

ALTERNATIVE TO FLYING OR DRIVING? “Our son and daughter-in-law live in New York City, and we take the train there often,” David Capozzi says...