In early August, officials at the U.S. Access Board quietly published the Public Right of Way Access Guidelines Final Rule to the federal register, taking a critical step towards solidifying the nation's first-ever set of federal accessibility design guidelines that are specific to the transportation realm.
[If the Public Right of Way Access Guidelines were enforceable], a city couldn't say, 'Well, we don't know how to do that' - because there are actually guidelines. ... You can't really claim ignorance on how to make things accessible.
It wasn't until 2002 that the Access Board was even able to publish guidelines for public transportation. The Public Right of Way Access Guidelines Final Rule marks a critical step in providing clear guidance for cities to make their streets accessible.
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