Hurray! Advocates
for persons with disabilities have been fighting with the city of New York
regarding accessible taxis. Now, a
federal judge has ruled in their favor. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/24/nyregion/taxi-fleet-in-new-york-is-inadequate-for-wheelchair-users-judge-rules.html
The resistance on the part of the city and its Mayor,
Michael Bloomberg, has been both puzzling and annoying. With the population of persons with
disabilities growing, and a new fleet of taxis being commissioned, the city
administration, led by Mayor Bloomberg, fought against making the new taxis
accessible. The new taxis were to have
all sorts of amenities, including televisions, but it was deemed that they
should not be accessible.
Advocates did not give up the fight and this decision was
recently handed down. Additionally,
Governor Cuomo signed a bill that asks for a plan for more taxis to be
accessible.
Persons with disabilities comprise the third largest
market segment in the United States.
Additionally, accommodations for persons with disabilities are
frequently adopted by the general population as innovations. So, it’s time to retire the argument
regarding costs. It’s an investment,
people!
Annette Bourbonniere
Twitter:
@AccessInclude
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