Why American Cities Still Aren’t Accessible After 33 Years of the ADA

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By Steve WrightJul 26, 2023, 4:01 am565 ptsHot
Today, the Americans With Disabilities turns 33. A third of a century for the farthest-reaching federal civil rights legislation for people with disabilities ever passed in the history of our nation. I have covered the disability community since before the passage of the ADA. When it first became law, I…

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