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Monthly Archives: August 2017

Court Report Confirms Dismal State of Sidewalks for Disabled New Yorkers

New York, NYAugust 10, 2017

Special Master Robert L. Burgdorf, Jr., one of the nation’s leading experts on disability rights, issued a 285 page report finding that it could take another 20 years or more to bring New York City street corners into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if a proposed class settlement is upheld.
Concluding that such a result would be “unconscionable,” Special Master Burgdorf recommended that the New York federal judge presiding over the suit reject the intended class settlement as not being fair, reasonable or adequate for people with disabilities.

Court Report Confirms Dismal State of Sidewalks for Disabled New Yorkers. Read full article.

Helping California National Parks Become More Accessible for Visually Impaired

August 10, 2017
Lisa Shirota

Megan Conway examines media accessibility during a recent visit to Haleakala National Park.

In their continuing efforts to “audio describe the world,” researchers at the University of Hawai?i at Manoa will collaborate with Google, the American Council of the Blind (ACB), and the National Park Service to audio describe print brochures at 15 park sites throughout the state of California.

Helping California National Parks Become More Accessible for Visually Impaired. Read full article.

Port Robinson Ferry Meeting Accessibility Standards

By Laura Barton, Tribune Staff
Thursday, August 10, 2017

Port Robinson ferry service, Bridget-it, operator Trevor Neufeld stands beside the accessibility ramp on the ferry, which goes out onto the newly graded dock. He’s hoping it will encourage more people to use the service. The project began earlier this summer and was completely mid-June; it was partly funded by the St. Lawrence Seaway. Laura Barton/Welland Tribune/Postmedia Network

Port Robinson Ferry Meeting Accessibility Standards. Read full article.

On Accessibility, Ontario Needs Less Secrecy, More Action: Editorial

The government should stop fighting disability advocates and start working alongside them. By Star Editorial Board
Sun., Aug. 6, 2017

David Lepofsky just wants to make sure the province is doing what it promised to do. A disability advocate and lawyer, Lepofsky has worked tirelessly since the McGuinty Liberals passed the landmark Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) in 2005, holding the government to account as it moves toward its goal of a fully accessible Ontario by 2025.

On Accessibility, Ontario Needs Less Secrecy, More Action: Editorial. Read full article.

New Democratic Party and Progressive Conservative Party Call on the Wynne Government to Make Public All Information that AODA Alliance Chair David Lepofsky Requested in His June 4, 2015 Freedom of Information Application, on the Disabilities Act’s Implementation and Enforcement Without Charging a Fee

and Other Developments on the Freedom of Information Front

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance Update United for a Barrier-Free Ontario for All People with Disabilities https://www.aodaalliance.org aodafeedback@gmail.com Twitter: @aodaalliance

August 3, 2017

SUMMARY

Despite the lazy, hazy days of summer, there are four important developments on our efforts to get the Wynne Government to keep its promise to be the most open and transparent government in Canada.

New Democratic Party and Progressive Conservative Party Call on the Wynne Government to Make Public All Information that AODA Alliance Chair David Lepofsky Requested in His June 4, 2015 Freedom of Information Application, on the Disabilities Act’s Implementation and Enforcement Without Charging a Fee. Read full article.

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