What steps should the City of Atlanta take to ensure ADA compliance?
Lawsuits have been successfully brought in Sacramento, Chicago, and other cities to force compliance with the ADA. As part of Project Civic Access, the U.S. Department of Justice has initiated compliance reviews of Title II responsibilities that resulted in settlement agreements with dozens of cities. A few examples: • Sacramento will invest 20 percent of all transportation funds in repairing sidewalks for the next 30 years; • Chicago will invest $50 million of new money in replacing poorly designed ramps during the next 5 years. • Newark, NJ will provide curb ramps during the next three years at all intersections of streets that have barriers to entry from a street level pedestrian walkway constructed or altered since January 1992.
