The Americans with Disabilities Act and Equal Access to Public Spaces

• Published in: Laws Vol. 13; no. 1; p. 5
• Main Authors: Whaley, Barry A, Martinis, Jonathan G, Pagano, Giuseppe F, Barthol, Sara, Senzer, Jessica, Williamson, Pamela R, Blanck, Peter D
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 01.01.2024
• Subjects: Access; Access for the disabled; accessibility; Advocacy; Americans with Disabilities Act 1990-US; Barrier-free design; Civil rights; Community involvement; Disability; disability law; disability rights; discrimination; Equal rights; Federal government; Handicapped accessibility; Interviews; Law; Laws, regulations and rules; Local government; People with disabilities; Public spaces; Public transportation; Stakeholders; United States; Atlanta Georgia; New York; Georgia; United States > US; disability law; disability rights; discrimination; public spaces; accessibility

Since the passage of the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the United States federal government, states, and localities have passed laws and created policies intended to ensure that people with disabilities had full and equal access to public spaces. Nevertheless, more than three dec...