Urban Seating Isn't Designed For My Body. It's Time To Change That.
Op-ed: Well-designed street furniture is crucial to comfort and accessibility. Public benches should be designed for everyone.
Source: nextcity.org
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Metro was almost built without elevators. Here's how we avoided that mistake. – Greater Greater Washington
Accommodations for passengers in wheelchairs were not the norm when Metrorail was first planned, but the system has—and always has had—elevators in all of its stations. This is the story of how that came to be.
Source: ggwash.org
National Park Service accepting bids for $6.3 million Buxton housing project
Thirteen trailers housing Cape Hatteras National Seashore employees in Buxton will be replaced with 12 stick-built houses by summer 2025 in a $6.3 million project. A contract named “Replace Hatteras Island Trailers” is listed on the U.S. Department of the Interior website, www.sam.gov, and is accepting bids through 5 p.m. on Oct. 2.
Mike Barber Cape Hatteras National Seashore National Park Service Us Department Of The Public Affairs Hatteras Island
Source: pilotonline.com
The National Park Service Wants Your Help To Make The Santa Monica Mountains More Accessible
The National Park Service will take suggestions on how to resolve accessibility barriers across the 153,000 acre-wide park.
National Park Service Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area Santa Monica Mountains Barriers Act
Source: laist.com