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ADA@35: We Reached a Milestone–Now Let’s Finish What We Started

  • 11/6/2025
  • By Jeff Maltz and Tanya Castle

Thirty-five years ago, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) promised a revolution. We’ve made real progress; buses are accessible, stations retrofitted, billions invested. But for 25.5 million Americans with travel-limiting disabilities, getting from point A to point B still feels like navigating an obstacle course. And it shouldn’t.

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