“Disrespectful” and “infuriating”: L.A.’s progress on making streets safe
Disabled Angelenos have been fighting for equal access to city streets for decades. But the city has often treated accessibility as a burden or merely as a matter of legal compliance. Even worse, now city officials are saying that a decades-old legal requirement — adding curb ramps for wheelchair access during repaving — prevents them from maintaining streets in a state of good repair, pitting disability rights against smooth and functioning streets.