The Long Beach Press-Telegram
Long Beach will be required to spend roughly $200 million over three decades to bring its curbs and sidewalks into compliance with Americans With Disability Act mandates, attorneys announced this week.
Blog
The New York Times
Sasha Blair-Goldensohn, a New Yorker who now uses a wheelchair, describes the challenges of having to navigate the city’s subway stations that do not have the proper modifications for people with disabilities.
Landmark Settlement Improves Sidewalk Access for Wheelchair Users Throughout the City of Long Beach
Long Beach, CA—April 10, 2017—A class action settlement agreement to make Long Beach’s sidewalks, crosswalks, and other pedestrian pathways safer and more accessible for people with mobility disabilities was preliminarily approved by Judge Dale Fischer yesterday evening. This civil rights victory was negotiated with the City of Long Beach by Disability Rights Advocates (DRA), Disability … Continue reading “Landmark Settlement Improves Sidewalk Access for Wheelchair Users Throughout the City of Long Beach”
Pleasanton Patch
EAST BAY, CA – BART officials responded to a federal discrimination lawsuit filed by disabled transit riders Wednesday by saying they share the passengers’ concerns and are trying to work on the problems.
ABC 7 News
OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) — A class action lawsuit has been filed against BART by people with disabilities who are alleging that filthy elevators and broken escalators amount to discrimination.
SFist
A lawsuit filed in San Francisco federal court yesterday points out what any BART rider already knows: Elevators and escalators on the regional transit system are chronically broken or unusably filthy.
Curbed San Francisco
BART’s reliably unreliable escalators constantly frustrate commuters with frequent breakdowns and long repair times. Now two local groups have sued the transit agency, claiming that the condition of escalators and elevators discriminates against the disabled.
Mashable
The ride-hailing company this week joined with the National Federation of the Blind for a partnership that promises to increase awareness of blind passengers’ rights, advocate for effective public policies and expand transportation options for blind passengers and those with low vision.
SFGate
BART’s disgusting elevators, often sprayed with urine and populated with piles of poop, are unpleasant for everyone.
People with disabilities sue BART for discrimination
April 5, 2017—SAN FRANCISCO—A pair of advocacy groups and two people with disabilities filed a lawsuit today against BART alleging that it discriminates against people with mobility disabilities, effectively excluding them from the regional mass transit system. For people with disabilities, problems that may be familiar annoyances to most riders can create absolute barriers to … Continue reading “People with disabilities sue BART for discrimination”