The City of Roanoke is celebrating the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act – or ADA – a bill signed into law in 1990 by President George H.W. Bush that prohibits discrimination based on disability. The city is honoring the anniversary by announcing the near completion of a ADA accessible ramp at the Church Avenue entrance of the Municipal building, as well as recently launching a city-wide ordinance that allows up to 10 hours of on-street parking for people with handicap placards or license plates.
Roanoke City Mayor Joe Cobb says the anniversary should be a call to action. Quote “Equity, dignity, full access, and participation, must always guide how we build our city and serve our neighbors in love.” Mayor Cobb says accessibility improvements are not always physical.
