This document contains a sampling of common problems shared by city governments of all sizes that have been identified through the Department of Justice’s ongoing enforcement efforts....
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Introduction
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Overview of the Rule
These provisions are also included in the Department's proposed title III regulation, as is the general provision on maintenance of accessible features....
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TITLE III COVERAGE
The United States Department of Justice (“United States” or “Department”) is authorized to conduct reviews of covered entities’ compliance with the ADA, 42 U.S.C. § 12188(b)(1)(A)(i). 28...
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§35.162 Telephone Emergency Services
Many commenters urged the Department to revise the section to make clear that direct access to telephone emergency services is required by title II of the ADA as indicated by the legislative...
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§35.162 Telephone Emergency Services (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Many commenters urged the Department to revise the section to make clear that direct access to telephone emergency services is required by title II of the ADA as indicated by the legislative...
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Section 37.77 Purchase or Lease of New Non-Rail Vehicles by Public Entities Operating a Demand Responsive System for the General Public
The Department has been asked to clarify what “accessible when viewed in its entirety” means in the context of a demand responsive system being allowed to purchase an inaccessible vehicle...
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Enactment of the ADA and Issuance of the 1991 Regulations
On July 26, 1991, the Department issued rules implementing title II and title III, which are codified at 28 CFR part 35 (title II) and part 36 (title III)....
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Sections 35.108(a)(2) and 36.105(a)(2) Definition of ‘‘disability’’—Rules of Construction
Sections 35.108(a)(2) and 36.105(a)(2) Definition of ‘‘disability’’—Rules of Construction In the NPRM, the Department proposed §§ 35.108(a)(2) and 36.105(a)(2), which set forth rules...
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Common Use Circulation Paths in Employee Work Areas
The Department has consistently taken the position that barrier removal requirements do not apply to areas used exclusively by employees because the purpose of title III is to ensure that...
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Complaints
Second, the Department has a legitimate interest in ensuring that its legal requirements are implemented. It does not matter to the Department who brings a problem to its attention....
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Section 35.151(b) Alterations (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The Department's proposed rule would amend § 35.151(b)(2) to make clear that the path of travel requirements of § 35.151(b)(4) do not apply to measures taken solely to comply with program...
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Line of Sight and Dispersion of Wheelchair Spaces in Assembly Areas
In 1994, the Department issued official guidance interpreting the requirement for comparable lines of sight in the 1991 Standards to mean wheelchair spaces and companion seats in sports...
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Sections §§ 35.108(d)(1)(vii) and 36.105(d)(1)(vii)—Comparison of Individual’s Performance of Major Life Activity Usually Will Not Require Scientific, Medical, or Statistical Analysis
The Department received several comments in support of these provisions and a number of comments opposing all or part of them....
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12117(b)
--The agencies with enforcement authority for actions which allege employment discrimination under this title and under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 shall develop procedures to ensure...
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SUMMARY
For more information, see resource material developed as part of the National Cooperative Highway Research Program Project 3-62: Guidelines for Accessible Pedestrian Signals at http://www.walkinginfo.org...
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12117(b) Coordination
The agencies with enforcement authority for actions which allege employment discrimination under this subchapter and under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 [29 U.S.C. 701 et seq.] shall develop...
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A4.30.1 GENERAL
Several maps and auditory instructions have been developed and tested for specific applications....
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3.5.1 General
In addition, the ISA may only be posted at the entrance to recreation areas with a Recreation Site Development Scale level of 3 or higher, but only where ALL constructed features within...
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REFERENCES
Development of Surface Roughness Standards for Pathways Used by Wheelchairs. Transportation Research Record, 2387, 149-156...
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Station 6-Speed
are generally influenced by age, gender, experience, weather and pavement conditions, operating conditions, and facility geometrics.(8) Practitioners can use typical cruising speeds to develop...
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Center for Independence of the Disabled in New York (CIDNY) - New York and Kew Gardens, NY
CIDNY also provides information and workshops for its consumers on everyday skills, such as searching for housing, budgeting, transportation, housekeeping, self-advocacy, and goals planning...
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Association of Programs for Rural Independent Living (APRIL)
Kansas, the Independent Living Rehabilitation Utilization (ILRU), National Council on Independent Living, Easter Seals Project Action, Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA) Department...
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Overview of Current Media Technologies
Most members of cultural institutions that participate in these conferences, fora and groups are from audience-services departments that are eager to learn more about how to meet the needs...
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BACKGROUND
In recent years, with the development of guidelines for the public right-of-way, concerns have been raised about the accessibility of roundabouts to persons with severe visual impairments...
