May 08, 2013

ADA Corner

U.S. Access Board: New ABA Complaint Form Available for Public Review

The U.S. Access Board enforces the Architectural Barriers Act (ABA), which requires access to federally funded facilities, through the investigation of complaints from the public. Read more...

 
 
May 08, 2013

Editor's Note

The sequester: more than a scare tactic after all

Late last year, Congress extended the fiscal-cliff – a $1.2 trillion package of automatic spending cuts and tax increases it passed in 2011 during the debate over the debt ceiling – deadline from Jan. 1 to March 1, 2013. Read more...

 
 
May 06, 2013

ADA Corner

U.S. Access Board: Comments on the Access Board’s Guidelines for Shared Use Paths Due May 14

In February, the Access Board released for public comment proposed accessibility guidelines for shared use paths which are used by pedestrians, bicyclists, and others for transportation or recreation. Read more...

 
 
May 01, 2013

ADA Corner

U.S. Access Board: Karen Braitmayer, FAIA Elected Board Chair

The Board unanimously elected Karen L. Braitmayer, FAIA as its new Chair on March 13. Braitmayer is a registered architect and principal with Karen Braitmayer, FAIA in Seattle, an architectural consulting firm specializing in accessibility and accessible design that she co-founded 20 years ago. Read more...