Report: Lack of transportation confines more than 500000 people in …
 By Andy Jones Though many train systems have overhauled their stations, the ADA only requires that “key stations” be fully ADA compliant, referring to major transfer stations and sites located in especially busy areas. Additionally, the ADA only requires new … |
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OUR VIEW: Should feds step back from edge over pool rules?
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OUR VIEW: Should feds step back from edge over pool rules?  Muncie Star Press Some Indiana cities and towns with public swimming pools are scrambling to come up with money to make their facilities compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The ADA has greatly opened up the access to buildings parks and other facilities … |
NYC Comptroller urged Mayor to make the new Nissan “taxis of …
NYC Comptroller urged Mayor to make the new Nissan “taxis of …
 By aqureshi “The law limits the issues upon which the comptroller can refuse to register a contract,” Law Department spokeswoman Kate O’Brien Ahlers said in a statement. “None of the matters he raised today — including ADA compliance — would … |
Hotels with pools want to tweak new disabled-access rule
Hotels with pools want to tweak new disabled-access rule
Los Angeles Time
The rule requires hotels and recreation centers with public pools or spas to install or order permanent lifts or pool ramps by May 21. Many hotels want to extend the deadline and allow portable lifts.
Problems at the pool
| Problems at the poolThe Economist (blog)
… Act (ADA) to mean that such facilities were required; previously, many pools had portable, temporary lifts. The permanent versions cost between $2500 and $6500, plus $1000 to $3000 in installation costs, according to the Los Angeles Times. |
LegalNewsline | Calif. bill targeting ADA lawsuit reform clears …
| LegalNewsline | Calif. bill targeting ADA lawsuit reform clears …
By Jessica M. Karmasek In addition, the measure would require landlords to disclose whether their buildings or properties are state certified and in compliance with ADA laws. SB 1186 also hopes to resolve conflicts between state and federal standards, which some … |
Advocate: ADA?work remains
| Advocate: ADA?work remains
Parkersburg News For more than 20 years, local entities have had varying successes with incorporating ADA rules in building plans, renovations and equipment, said Ron Jalbert, an ADA Compliance Consultant and an ADA Coordinator with the West Virginia ADA Coalition. |
Playground Equipment in Two Millbrae Parks is Non-ADA Compliant
Playground Equipment in Two Millbrae Parks is Non-ADA Compliant
 Patch.com It doesn’t appear the non-ADA compliance has to do with any unique equipment issues; rather, the issue may be one of accessibility for disabled people. The ADA rules are rolled into a Consumer Products Safety Commission Handbook for Public Playground … |
Chicken Man vs. chicken lawyer
Chicken Man vs. chicken lawyer
 OCRegister My position is, I’m in compliance now. I’ll tell the attorney I’m really sorry. I’ll invite them down for lunch.” In other words, Simmons was thinking maybe Carpenter and his attorney, Mark Potter, really were all about ADA compliance. |
Congress Takes Aim at ADA Pool Regs
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Last DRES audit in 2003 | Daily Sundial
Last DRES audit in 2003 | Daily Sundial
 By Breanne Paskett Transparency and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance. The first problem mentioned in the 2003 audit was that the Campus-Wide Disabilities Issues Board was not meeting regularly. The board had not met in over a year, … |
ADA Standards for Hotels, Inns and B&Bs – Americans with …
ADA Standards for Hotels, Inns and B&Bs – Americans with …
 By Brandon ada compliance hotels inns and public accommodations. The Department … Making publicly accessible portions of private dwellings (B&Bs) ADA compliant. … Offer some rooms that are ADA compliant, with special attention paid to bathrooms. |
Bills aimed to relieve ‘frivolous’ ADA lawsuits defeated
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ADA Compliance – Los Angeles Trade Technical College
ADA Compliance – Los Angeles Trade Technical College
 ADA College Statement (PDF). Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and California State Law. In accordance with the requirements of Title II of the Americans … |
Bluepoint Solutions reports continued growth | ATM Marketplace
 The company attributed at least part of the increase to the March 15 ADA compliance deadline. “Credit unions are using this as an opportunity to modernize and update their existing ATM infrastructure,” said Andrew Tilbury, chief marketing … |
Porter County needs to make ADA-compliant upgrades
Porter County needs to make ADA–compliant upgrades
 Post-Tribune It’s all part of a national move toward ADA compliance that started in 1992. In 1995, the FHA found several counties in Indiana — including Porter — had not met those standards. A list of other counties not in compliance was not immediately available. |
Town plans for ADA compliance in public spaces
Town plans for ADA compliance in public spaces
The Coloradoan
Main Park playground is not fully ADA compliant, but because other parks in Windsor offer compliant playgrounds, it’s not as pressing to fix Main Park. “When the playground equipment needs to be replaced, we will make certain it’s compliant at that …
U.S. may extend deadline for public pool accessibility
U.S. may extend deadline for public pool accessibility
Chillicothe Gazette
In January, the DOJ released technical standards that tell hotels how to make sure their pools comply with the ADA. The 2010 ADA standards did not specify whether mechanical pool lifts must be portable or “fixed” — permanently installed to the pool.
Porter County needs to make ADA-compliant upgrades
Porter County needs to make ADA-compliant upgrades
Post-Tribune
It’s all part of a national move toward ADA compliance that started in 1992. In 1995, the FHA found several counties in Indiana — including Porter — had not met those standards. A list of other counties not in compliance was not immediately available.
Reassignment of Disabled Employees
Reassignment of Disabled Employees
Workforce Management
The EEOC contended that United’s policy violates the ADA, which the EEOC argued requires an employer to reassign a disabled worker to a vacant job for which that person is qualified. A federal district court granted United’s motion to dismiss.
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