US Airways has agreed to pay $1.2 million in fines because it provided inadequate wheelchair service at the Charlotte and Philadelphia airports, leading to delays and even missed flights for disabled passengers, officials said Monday. Read more … Continued
Oklahoma City, Okla — 2 year old Labrador Retriever, Dennis is the arms and legs for artist, Greg Burns. Burns said, “It just makes life a lot easier.” More & more Oklahomans are now passing off pets as service dogs. … Continued
ADA Public Accommodation “Drive-By” Lawsuits On The Rise If you have not done an audit lately, or ever, it is a good idea to conduct an ADA accessibility audit (assessment) Although premised on the altruistic goal of fighting disability discrimination, … Continued
2.5 Recreational Vehicle and Tent Camping Spaces When a new camping area is constructed, the accessibility guidelines for outdoor developed areas require a certain number of accessible camping spaces to be provided in each camping area.[56] For camping areas with … Continued
Motorhome Sales on a Roll; Gain 29.6% in June As RV sales continue to escalate, so do the number of RVers with disabilities. If you don’t build it, they won’t come, and if they do come, they won’t come back. … Continued
What RV park, campground, or outdoor recreation facility would not enjoy a 10% to 30% growth in revenues year over year? We are a 501c3 charitable nonprofit showing the outdoor recreation and hospitality industry how to do just that. And … Continued
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, PHOENIX SPEEDWAY CORP D/B/A PHOENIX INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY, AND INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY CORPORATION UNDER THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT DJ #202-8-82 The ADA prohibits public accommodations from discriminating against an individual on the … Continued
WASHINGTON — Participation in outdoor recreation reached a six-year high in 2012 with nearly 50 percent of Americans ages 6 and older taking part in at least one of the 43 outdoor activities included in the report. This percentage equates … Continued
WAKARUSA — What looked so promising in 2012 with Monaco RV adding 400 jobs in Wakarusa is now moving in the opposite direction. In August, the company will ramp down its operations at its Monaco RV and Holiday Rambler plants … Continued
U.S. DOJ Civil Rights Division News 05/16/2013 The Justice Department today announced a settlement with the architects and civil engineers involved in the design and construction of multifamily housing complexes located in Mississippi, Louisiana and Tennessee. The department’s lawsuit alleges … Continued