Author: Leah Smith

An Update: 16 months Later… Baltimore Settled an ADA Lawsuit

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By Tracy Waller, Esq., MPH

On July 24, 2023, in a blog titled, “Accessibility: The Questions I’m learning to Ask,” I wrote about the 33rd birthday of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), juxtaposed with the stark reality that Baltimore is not accessible for people with disabilities. In that same blog, I discussed a Baltimore Banner article that cited it would cost the city over $650 million to make the city accessible.

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Blue Background with white frame. Text reads: “But just because we have come a long way- doesn’t mean we have reached the finish line. The advancements we celebrate on Labor Day are the result of decades of advocacy and change, but we should also be sure to remember those who fought, and are fighting, for these rights amid a backdrop of widespread discrimination and exclusion.” Labor Day Through the Lens of Disability: Progress, Challenges, and the Path Forward. The National Center for Disability, Equity, and Intersectionality

Labor Day Through the Lens of Disability: Progress, Challenges, and the Path Forward

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For me, Labor Day is what marks the beginning of Fall. School is back in full swing, and we have begun to get back into a routine of things. The dog days of summer are closing in and, if we’re lucky, we can get one or two more trips to the beach in before it gets too cold. But as I popped open my coca cola in celebration, I couldn’t help but wonder where I fit into this story.

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