Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Accessibility

How Trees Are Transforming Streets Across the US

By Grecia White | Nov 25, 2022 | No Comments

As the effects of climate change begin to worsen, replacing heat-absorbing pavement with new trees can help make a difference toward expanding our urban canopy when space is limited.

Sidewalk granite curb cut for wheelchair ramp in Philadelphia. Photo: Nickphilly, CC

Why Do People With Disabilities Have to Sue To Get Accessible Sidewalks?

By Kea Wilson | Nov 14, 2022 | No Comments

Philadelphia is the latest U.S. city to agree to make its sidewalks accessible to people who use assistive devices — though the win would be more significant if people with mobility challenges weren't so often forced to sue to get basic access to the places where they live.

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Boston Plans for More Sidewalk Plows, Expanded Sidewalk Snow-Clearing Program

By Christian MilNeil | Nov 7, 2022 | No Comments

The City of Boston will make last year’s sidewalk snow clearing pilot program into a permanent part of its winter operations, and plans to have more plow equipment out clearing curb ramps, crosswalks, and sidewalks this winter.

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Coming: New Incentives for E-Bikes

By Grecia White | Oct 13, 2022 | No Comments

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announced a e-bike rebate program for older adults and people with disabilities that “will be a proof of concept."

At last year's WeekWithoutDriving, a man in an orange high-vis jacket wheeled a tricycle across a street with no crosswalk. Photo: Disability Rights WA

Opinion: Here’s Why We All Need a ‘Week Without Driving’

By Addie Walker | Sep 16, 2022 | No Comments

Disability Rights Washington spreads awareness of the transportation challenges of the differently abled.

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The Controversy Over How to Regulate Wheelchair Service by Uber and Lyft

By Prashanth Venkataram | Aug 18, 2022 | No Comments

Unpacking some of the thorny legal details of this dispute, and a discussion of the outstanding questions that the state needs to resolve to advance WAV ride-hailing accessibility.

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