Articles
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The ADA and Parking
Accessible parking is a common feature in parking lots—and a common topic in questions posed on the Northeast ADA Center hotline. -
Parking & Transportation Overview
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has given us inspiration, guidance, and specific rules about parking and transportation. -
The Spirit of the ADA and Your Business
If you are merely complying with the ADA to meet a legal requirement, you’re missing the true purpose—or spirit—of the ADA. -
About the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
What's in the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design? How do these standards relate to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)? This article answers these questions and more. -
The ADA and Health Care Providers
This article introduces basic Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements for health care providers.
Blog Posts
- I know I am required to have accessible parking spaces…but where do I put them???
Most people understand that that if they provide parking at their site/facility, they then have to provide accessible parking as well. Things get a little trickier sometimes when yo... - The Fair Housing Act (FHA) and Accessible Parking
This week we turn to accessible parking in residential sites. We receive a number of calls about accessible parking in housing settings, like apartments and condos, so this week we wanted to highlight... - Accessible Parking Requirements – Not as Clear Cut as you May Think. Pt. 2
This is the second of several posts throughout March that discuss accessible parking space design requirements, including those requirements that are unique to the Northeast ADA Center’s&... - Why Should Retail Operators be Thinking About Accessible Parking?
The 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design are more than 250 pages long. The standards cover a multitude of areas that are required to be accessible, and the technical requirements for how to achi... - Accessible Parking Requirements – Not as Clear Cut as you May Think.
We receive a lot of requests for technical assistance at the Northeast ADA Center, many that pertain to the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design. One consistent “hot topic” is a...
Webinars
- Overview of the Proposed Public Rights of Way Accessibility Guidelines
04/13/2016- This webinar will review the U.S. Access Board’s proposed guidelines that address conditions and constraints that are unique to public rights-of-way, including pedestrian access to sidewalks and... - What’s Your Plan? Barrier Removal in Title III Entities. Part 3
03/21/2014- Part 2 and Part 3 of the series will walk stakeholders through the process of performing a physical accessibility site assessment of their facility (what to look for in the parking areas, entrances, c... - What‘s Your Plan? Barrier Removal in Title III Entities. Part 2
01/17/2014- Part 2 and Part 3 of the series will walk stakeholders through the process of performing a physical accessibility site assessment of their facility (what to look for in the parking areas, entran...
Infographics
Ask About The ADA
- Reserved Parking for Renters
Q. I would like to have a reserved parking space at the apartment complex where I live because I have difficulty walking long distances due to my disability and the parking lot is first come, first se... - If a business charges for its parking lot access, does someone with a disabled parking placard have to pay?
If a business charges all individuals (including those without disabilities) for parking lot access, then yes, the business owner can charge people with disabilities for parking access. What would be... - Can the use of an accessible parking space be restricted for a limited amount of time?
The only instance when the use of an accessible parking space can be limited to a certain amount of time would be if those same time restrictions are applied to the entire parking area. Implementing p... - I noticed that snow has been plowed into the accessible parking space(s) at my grocery store. Isn't this an ADA violation?
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Title III Regulations include a responsibility “to maintain in operable working condition those features of facilities that are required to be readily a... - Is an assigned accessible parking space a type of reasonable accommodation?
Generally, yes. Where an employer provides employee parking, they also need to provide accessible parking to employees with disabilities unless doing so would cause an undue hardship. While an employe...