Tag: disability rights washington

May 3, 2023

Under new law, Washington communities must plan around ‘multimodal level of service’

Imagine a street in your neighborhood that is difficult to cross on foot, scary to bike on and/or where buses are constantly getting stuck in car traffic. I know, this was not a difficult imagination exercise. Streets like this are everywhere in Washington State. But when people try to get their city, county or—worst of…
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tagged: 2023 legislature, disability rights washington, HB 1181, jay inslee
April 5, 2023

Disability Rights Washington, Front and Centered call on state to fund $10M sidewalk assessment

Here’s something weird: We don’t really know where sidewalks do or do not exist in Washington State. We have some ideas, but no comprehensive dataset. Our bad data is even worse if you need to know which sidewalks and curb cuts are accessible. It is also difficult to know how much money the public needs…
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tagged: 2023 legislature, disability rights washington, front and centered, sidewalks
September 19, 2022

A Week Without Driving starts today + Read this excellent op-ed

A Week Without Driving is fairly straightforward: It’s a challenge that asks people who typically drive to go a week without using their car. It can be a powerful experience for individuals who take it on. But the Disability Mobility Initiative at Disability Rights Washington is not only challenging the general population, they purposefully reach…
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tagged: a week without driving, anna zivarts, disability mobility initiative, disability rights washington
August 26, 2021

Disability Mobility report makes a powerful, story-driven case for transit and street improvements across Washington State

Disability Rights Washington released a report this week that is so good it should be considered mandatory reading for everyone working in transportation in our state. The word “report” doesn’t really do it justice because “Transportation Access for Everyone: Washington State” is filled with personal stories from people all over the state who are being…
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tagged: disability mobility initiative, disability rights washington
April 10, 2017

Making streets more accessible is not a ‘cost,’ it’s a vital investment

News broke last week that the city is on the verge of settling a lawsuit that could result in a big investment in more curb ramps around Seattle. Three people with disabilities — Conrad Reynoldson, Stuart Pixley and David Whedbey — sued the city in 2015 and have since grown the case into a class…
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tagged: ADA, conrad reynoldson, david whedbey, disability rights washington, seattle times, stuart pixley