Category Archives: Accessibility

A Show All Their Own: St. Louis Downtown Airport Hosts Air Show for Children & Adults with Special Needs

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Courtney

Many St. Louisans and visitors enjoyed the air show at Fair St. Louis at the Arch, but over the weekend, the St. Louis Downtown Airport hosted to its own air show. On Sunday, July 3 from noon to 2 p.m., the … Continue reading →

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Going for A Walking Audit: See the Streetscape from a Human Scale

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Courtney

We peered down the street, uncertain where to look. Then we could see it. The street itself almost melted away, and small, subtle details started jumping out. The nice way the trees created a canopy. The lack of slope on … Continue reading →

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Upgrading Bus Stops Around St. Louis: An Update

Posted on August 3, 2010 by Courtney

Metro is currently busy upgrading many bus stops in St. Louis City and County to ADA compliance.  You may have noticed some changes in to your neighborhood bus stops: Metro partnered with Paraquad for input and reviewed customer complaints, along … Continue reading →

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Metro ADA Service’s Travel Training Program helps individuals gain independence through transit

Posted on July 30, 2010 by Courtney

A young man stares intently up Arsenal Street.  It’s early morning, already sticky warm in St. Louis.  His Metro travel trainer, Feld Miller, is making light chatter with him, occasionally erupting into relaxed laughter while asking questions that the young … Continue reading →

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Director of ADA Services Pat Hall talks about segregation, rights and breaking down barriers

Posted on July 28, 2010 by Courtney

Monday, June 26 marked the 20th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the civil rights legislation that prevents discrimination based on disability.  The legislation helped make sweeping changes for disabled individuals in the areas of employment, built environment, … Continue reading →

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