Accessibility advocates tweet their barriers

Jessica Botelho-UrbanskiStaff, Toronto Star, August 9, 2016
Two social media campaigns are attracting attention to lackluster building, airline plans for people with disabilities. Disability advocates are hoping social-media campaigns will publicly shame organizations into taking action on accessibility. Under the AODA Act, landmark legislation passed unanimously by the provincial government in 2005, Ontario needs to be fully accessible by 2025. David Lepofsky doesn’t see the goal as realistic right now. Despite an influx of design technology, Lepofsky said architects and city planners aren’t always aware of the hurdles they create.