July 23 – Aug 27
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Join the National Council on Disability (NCD), the federal agency that originally recommended and authored the first draft of the Americans with Disabilities Act, for a virtual policy briefing series on its forthcoming advisement to federal policymakers titled Ground Transportation for People with Mobility Disabilities 2025: Challenges and Progress.
The series will run July 23 through August 27, each Wednesday tackling a different topic within the report’s purview. The series will be livestreamed on Zoom for Government, with links provided in advance of the events. American Sign Language (ASL) and CART will be provided.
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Briefing Schedule (all times Eastern):
Wednesday, July 23: 2:00 PM (45 minutes)
Transportation disadvantages of people with mobility disabilities
Wednesday, July 30: 2:00 PM (30 minutes)
Uber, Lyft, and other transportation network companies (TNCs)
Wednesday, August 6: 2:00 PM (30 minutes)
Taxis and the need for wheelchair accessible fleet
Wednesday, August 13: 2:00 PM (30 minutes)
Autonomous vehicles
Wednesday, August 20: 2:00 PM (30 minutes)
Paratransit and microtransit
Wednesday, August 27: 2:00 PM (30 minutes)
Rental cars and shuttle service
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