Release Date: Wednesday – October 7, 2026
Episode description, speaker bios, transcripts, and resources for Episode 158: ADA Transition Planning, Accessible Transportation, and Public Right-of-Way
Guest: Shauncey Battle, ADA Director, Atlanta Department of Transportation
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Contents
- Atlanta Transportation and ADA Transition Planning
- ADA Title II: State and Local Government Responsibilities
- Accessible Pedestrian Public Right-of-Way
- Inclusive Public Space and Community Engagement
- Digital Accessibility for State and Local Governments
- Webinar Archives on Transportation Access and Public Right of Way
Atlanta Transportation and ADA Transition Planning
- City of Atlanta Department of Transportation
Source: City of Atlanta Department of Transportation
Web: atldot.atlantaga.gov/ - City of Atlanta ADA Pedestrian Public Right of Way Transition Plan
Source: City of Atlanta
Web: atlantaga.gov/home/showdocument?id=68920&t=639183705844893611
ADA Title II: State and Local Government Responsibilities<
- ADA Update: A Primer for State and Local Governments
Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Web: ada.gov/resources/title-ii-primer/ - The ADA and City Governments: Common Problems
Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Web: ada.gov/resources/ada-city-governments/ - ADA Title II Action Guide for State and Local Governments
Source: ADA National Network
Web: adaactionguide.org/action-steps - ADA transition plans and their role in the development of accessible cities
Source: Great Lakes ADA Center
Web: adagreatlakes.org/Research/transitionPlan.asp
Accessible Pedestrian Public Right-of-Way
- Public Right-of-Way Accessibility Guidelines (PROWAG)
Source: U.S. Access Board
Web: access-board.gov/prowag/ - Accessible Parking and EV Charging in the Public Right-of-Way
Source: 4th Thursday ADA Talks
Web: disabilitywebinars.org/archives/ada-talks/accessible-parking-public-rights-of-way/ - The Americans with Disabilities Act and Equal Access to Public Spaces [PDF, 12 pages]
Source: Whaley, Martinis, Pagano, Barthol, Senzer, Williamson, and Blanck; Laws (2024)
Web: bbi.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/application/pdf/bio/whaley-2024-leeds.pdf
Citation: Whaley, B. A., Martinis, J. G., Pagano, G. F., Barthol, S., Senzer, J., Williamson, P. R., & Blanck, P. D. (2024). The Americans with Disabilities Act and equal access to public spaces. Laws, 13(1), 5. doi.org/10.3390/laws13010005 - Inclusive Public Space: Law, Universality and Difference in the Accessibility of Streets [PDF, 91 pages]
Source: Blanck, Baker, Barrett, Battisto, Gellerstein, Irogue, Martinis, Nanni, Rees, Torres, Whaley, Williamson, and Felakos (2021)
Web: bbi.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/application/pdf/bio/2021-blanck-ips.pdf - ADA Title II Checklist: Curb Ramps and Pedestrian Crossings
Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Web: archive.ada.gov/pcatoolkit/chap6chklist.htm - Public Right-of-Way Accessibility Guidelines: Technical Requirements
Source: U.S. Access Board
Web: access-board.gov/prowag/technical.html - U.S. Access Board PROWAG Training Videos
Source: U.S. Access Board
Web: access-board.gov/news/2023/09/15/u-s-access-board-releases-training-videos-on-public-right-of-way-accessibility-guidelines/ - U.S. Access Board Final Rule on Public Right-of-Way Accessibility Guidelines
Source: U.S. Access Board
Web: access-board.gov/news/2023/08/08/u-s-access-board-issues-final-rule-on-public-right-of-way-accessibility-guidelines/
Inclusive Public Space and Community Engagement
- Inclusive Public Space Project
Source: University of Leeds
Web: inclusivepublicspace.leeds.ac.uk/
Digital Accessibility for State and Local Governments
- State and Local Governments: First Steps Toward Complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act Title II Web and Mobile Application Accessibility Rule
Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Web: ada.gov/resources/web-rule-first-steps/ - Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2
Web: w3.org/TR/WCAG22/ - Digital Access Basics: Check. Test. Eval.
Source: Southeast ADA Center
Web: adasoutheast.org/digital-access-basic-checks-testing/
Webinar Archives on Transportation Access and Public Right of Way
- 4th Thursday ADA Talk: Accessible Parking and EV Charging in the Public Right-of-Way
Source: University of Kentucky Human Development Institute, Southeast ADA Center
Web: disabilitywebinars.org/archives/ada-talks/accessible-parking-public-rights-of-way/ - 4th Thursday ADA Talk: The Road Forward: Community Transportation Access and Mobility
Source: University of Kentucky Human Development Institute, Southeast ADA Center
Web: disabilitywebinars.org/archives/ada-talks/the-road-forward-transportation-access-and-mobility/ - Accessible Parking: Pushing Beyond Minimum Requirements to Meet Today’s Demand
Source: U.S. Access Board, Great Lakes ADA Center
Web: www.accessibilityonline.org/ao/archives/111229 - Accessible Parking and Passenger Loading Zones
Source: U.S. Access Board, Great Lakes ADA Center
Web: www.accessibilityonline.org/ao/archives/111048 - Designing Streets for Everyone: Requirements, Research, and Guidance on the Use of Tactile Walking Surface Indicators for Pedestrians with Vision Disabilities
Source: U.S. Access Board, Great Lakes ADA Center
Web: www.accessibilityonline.org/ao/archives/111222 - Walk Sign Is On to Cross: Requirements for Accessible Pedestrian Signals in PROWAG
Source: U.S. Access Board, Great Lakes ADA Center
Web: www.accessibilityonline.org/ao/archives/111218 - Connecting Corners: Curb Ramps, Blended Transitions, Accessibility and PROWAG Basics
Source: U.S. Access Board, Great Lakes ADA Center
Web: www.accessibilityonline.org/ao/archives/111213