And the specifications for contemporary ADA ramps don’t easily sit on legacy sidewalks. I don’t know who eats the cost of these rebuilds in the short-term — the contractor or the city — but in the end ...

Thanks for your article about the ADA ramp at SW 16th and Spring… Work at this location has proved to be challenging for the City and the contractor. The varying slopes at this corner have led to some ...

Q: I use a power wheelchair with six wheels (three on each side). This lets me turn in my own space, which is great for the kitchen. The problem is when the down angle at the curb cut plus the up ...

Re: "Ex-mayoral hopeful rolls out ramp quest," Page B1, July 29. As a wheelchair user, I read with interest the story written on the effort to provide ramps to make businesses accessible to fellow ...

Yet, a 2018 survey by the Disability Law Center in Northampton showed that less than half of the city’s 23,000 curb ramps met ADA specifications. Advertisement.