Code for America Unveils First States in Safety Net Cohort
The nonprofit aims to help states build digital tools and services to connect people with health, food assistance and other benefits programs.
Code for America unveils first states in Safety Net Innovation Lab cohort
The nonprofit’s lab aims to help states build digital tools and services to connect people with health, food assistance and other benefits programs.
Now Available at the Local Library: Basketballs, Air Fryers and Taxidermied Animals
Libraries across the country are diversifying their collections with objects, a growing trend known as the “Library of Things” that aims to help residents learn in new and different ways.
Cracking Down on Fake Service Dogs
Twenty-eight states have passed laws penalizing people for misrepresenting their pets as service dogs, with two more considering legislation this spring.
New York's Online Voter Registration Will Become Accessible to Blind Voters
Websites for the board of elections and DMV must be accessible by the end of the year under the terms of a lawsuit settlement.
Forget Smart Cities. It’s Regions That Need to Be Smarter.
Widespread digital access and comprehensive infrastructure inventories will be the keys to regional success, according to Brookings policy experts.
Cities Aren’t Built for Parents
The death of a young mother who fell in a New York City subway station has drawn scrutiny to the inaccessibility of public-transit systems.
Rural People With Disabilities Are Still Struggling to Recover from the Recession
Not everybody has found employment even as the U.S. economy as a whole added jobs.
The Transportation Quandary for Older and Disabled People Is Two-Fold
A recent survey shows the “great need” to serve those who can’t drive or will no longer be able to.
When School Choice Means School’s Choice
Parents of students who are “harder to educate” may have a hard time getting schools to reply to their emails about how to apply.
A Smart City Is an Accessible City
A new breed of accessibility apps can make life easier for people with disabilities. They can also make it harder.
The Best Metro Areas for Commuting by Car
New research from the University of Minnesota ranks major metro areas on job accessibility by car and the effects of congestion.
Verizon Names Indianapolis Its Final 5G Pilot City
Mayor Joe Hogsett welcomed the increased connectivity for residents, but just where it will occur hasn’t been made public.
Urban Broadband Needs Upgrading, Too
Digital redlining denies as many city residents access to the internet as it does rural Americans in some states, an advocacy group says.
A Blueprint For A Modern, Regional Transportation System
But a new report says there’s still a ways to go investing in the right technology, infrastructure and policies.
Thousands Lose Right to Vote Under 'Incompetence' Laws
Laws in 39 states and Washington, D.C., allow judges to strip voting rights from people with mental disorders ranging from schizophrenia to Down syndrome who are deemed “incapacitated” or “incompetent.”
The FCC Could Help Make Good Local Broadband Models Great
Santa Cruz County has taken steps to improve internet accessibility in its rural parts but wants local government to have more of a say in federal and state broadband policy discussions.
When Police Officers Don't Know About the ADA
In many jurisdictions, cops’ noncompliance with the law has led to strain and miscommunication with the deaf community.
Amid Infrastructure Crisis, Accessibility-Minded Agencies Are Needed More Than Ever
“Transportation agencies know surprisingly little about the people and places that they serve…” said MassDOT’s secretary at a Brookings Institution event in Washington, D.C.
Accelerating Internet Accessibility in U.S. Cities
EveryoneOn has already brought affordable, reliable internet to 405,000 homes in 48 states, and the nonprofit is about to embark on a nine-month effort to expand its work.
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