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Sorry, You’re Not Invited to the Digital Revolution

Access to broadband technology is a key to a successful life and career, so why are people with disabilities feeling left out?
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  • Many individuals with disabilities do not have access to broadband technology, which would help improve their quality of life.
  • Broadband technology could improve the dramatically high unemployment rates among people with disabilities.
  • United Spinal Board member Tom Cooke is living proof everyone can reach their goals through assistive technology.
  • The Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) National Broadband Plan should ensure that every American should have broadband capability.
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Everyone with a Severe Disability Deserves a Decent Place to Live

It’s not home loan foreclosure that is the biggest housing crisis facing Americans with severe disabilities today. We have more basic problems.
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  • People with severe disabilities cannot find affordable, accessible housing
  • Many people can not afford accessible housing
  • Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act of 2009 (S. 1481) can make a real difference

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NYC Transit Users with Disabilities Lose an Ally

The resignation of Howard Roberts, NYC Transit (NYCT) President is a loss for NYC’s community of people with disabilities and a gain for Philadelphia.
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Accessible Taxis in New York City? Not Really!

What U.S. city has the most overall taxis? Yup, it is New York, New York. Whether you live here, or somewhere else in this country or around the world, you may know about New York’s iconic yellow taxis.
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  • Less than 1% of all cabs are accessible.
  • Accessible taxis allow spontaneous travel.

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Taxis lined up on a busy Manhattan street
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If All New Taxis were Accessible

If all new taxis were accessible, in every community, eventually the word “taxi” would mean “accessible taxi.”
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At The Roots
  • Flexible and accessible taxi transportation would help people find and hold jobs.
  • Accessible taxis could be used to link wheelchair users with mass transit systems.
  • Accessible taxis would be more cost efficient than paratransit.

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