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Landmark Accessibility Settlement Reached with the City of San Jose

Disability Law United, along with co-counsel Goldstein, Borgen, Dardarian & Ho (GBDH), reached a landmark settlement with the City of San Jose on behalf of a class of persons with mobility disabilities. The settlement requires San Jose to install or…

Martie Lafferty, Director of the Accessibility Project, pictured here with the colleagues at the Colorado Springs Curb Ramp Training Center

Increasing Accessibility City by City – Curb Ramps

Millions of Americans with mobility disabilities regularly use sidewalks to travel from home to work, school, the store, performance venues, sports stadiums, to visit family, or to access community gathering spaces. And yet, the corners of many city sidewalks across…

Colorado Springs Agrees to Install over 15,000 Accessible Curb Ramps in Next 14 Years.

Release Date: March 20, 2019 Colorado Springs – The City of Colorado Springs has settled a class action lawsuit by committing to installing over 15,000 accessible curb ramps throughout the city in the next 14 years. Curb ramps provide people…

News Release: Major milestone reached in making Portland’s streets and sidewalks more accessible

(June 5, 2018) The Portland Bureau of Transportation announced a major milestone in the City’s efforts to make Portland’s streets and sidewalks more accessible to people with mobility disabilities. Yesterday, United States District Court Judge Marco Hernandez issued a preliminary…

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Landmark Accessibility Settlement Reached with the City of San Jose

Increasing Accessibility City by City – Curb Ramps

Colorado Springs Agrees to Install over 15,000 Accessible Curb Ramps in Next 14 Years.

News Release: Major milestone reached in making Portland’s streets and sidewalks more accessible

Seattle Commits to Ensuring an Accessible City

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Denver “Ramps Up” Pedestrian Ramp Program

25 Years After ADA Passes, Thousands of Seattle Curbs Still Inaccessible