‘Access Madison’ campaign to ensure accessibility is more than an ‘afterthought’
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‘Access Madison’ campaign to ensure accessibility is more than an ‘afterthought’
By Abigail Becker, The Cap Times
“When President George H. W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act into law 29 years ago, he proclaimed that the “shameful walls of exclusion finally come tumbling down.”
Jason Beloungy, the executive director of Access to Independence, said these walls exist today despite the passage of the federal law. At a press conference Friday announcing the city’s Disability Rights Commission’s Access Madison campaign and Downtown Madison Inc.’s accessibility report, Beloungy said he hopes for a more accessible future in Madison…”