The Americans with Disabilities Act and Equal Access to Public Spaces

Barry A. Whaley (), Jonathan G. Martinis, Giuseppe F. Pagano, Sara Barthol, Jessica Senzer, Pamela R. Williamson and Peter D. Blanck
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Barry A. Whaley: Burton Blatt Institute, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 13244-2130, USA
Jonathan G. Martinis: Burton Blatt Institute, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 13244-2130, USA
Giuseppe F. Pagano: Burton Blatt Institute, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 13244-2130, USA
Sara Barthol: Burton Blatt Institute, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 13244-2130, USA
Jessica Senzer: Burton Blatt Institute, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 13244-2130, USA
Pamela R. Williamson: Burton Blatt Institute, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 13244-2130, USA
Peter D. Blanck: Burton Blatt Institute, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 13244-2130, USA

Laws, 2024, vol. 13, issue 1, 1-12

Abstract: Since the passage of the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the United States federal government, states, and localities have passed laws and created policies intended to ensure that people with disabilities had full and equal access to public spaces. Nevertheless, more than three decades after the ADA, people with disabilities continue to face architectural and other barriers to community inclusion and participation. This article describes laws, policies, and initiatives that are implemented in the United States at the federal, state, and local levels to address these barriers, examines their effectiveness, and describes the views of advocates working in furtherance of the rights of people with disabilities and the inclusiveness of public spaces. We conclude by providing brief recommendations for ways federal, state, and local governments may ensure people with disabilities have full and equal access to public spaces.

Keywords: accessibility; disability rights; disability law; discrimination; public spaces (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D78 E61 E62 F13 F42 F68 K0 K1 K2 K3 K4 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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