The Board develops its accessibility guidelines and standards through a process common to most Federal regulations that invites public comment through publication in the Federal Register. Proposed guidelines and standards are revised as necessary according to the comments received and republished in final form. The Board completed work on two extensive proposed rules in 1999. One addressed new guidelines for recreation facilities, the other served to update facility guidelines under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Architectural Barriers Act (ABA). In addition, the Board worked to finalize guidelines for play areas and issued a final notice concerning detectable warnings. Several advisory committees established by the Board developed information upon which future guidelines and standards will be based.
A key mission of the Board is establishing design criteria for accessibility. Over the years, this mandate has broadened considerably in scope. When i...
United States. Department of Transportation. Bureau of Transportation Statistics
2003-02-01
Abstract:
Prior research has shown the important role that transportation plays in linking persons with disabilities to a range of community resources and servi...
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