The Old Stick in the Mud

Should rural road segments not get service just because there are no sidewalks? ADA does not prevent it. If there is one unrelenting question that comes up when a transit agency is discussing the Americans with Disabilities Act and transit stops it is “Can we put up a bus stop sign in the grass/dirt/sand where there is no sidewalk without violating ADA?”  TPM has dealt with this at length elsewhere,...

January 19th, 2011
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All Together Now

“Always do more than is required of you.”  General George S. Patton Time was, some folks did not get out as much as they may have liked.  Sidewalks were obstacle courses, parking lots deserts, and staircases mountains.  Getting around could be very difficult for people with disabilities.  They got some relief with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), which required bathroom stalls...

July 14th, 2010
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