For too long, transportation policy has been written by and for drivers. For those of us who cannot drive or cannot afford to drive, this creates major barriers for us to access school, jobs, medical care, grocery stores, religious services and everywhere else we need to go in order to fully participate in our communities. This is despite the fact that a quarter of Washington state residents are nondrivers.
In November 2020, we launched the Disability Mobility Initiative at Disability Rights Washington and began interviewing nondrivers from every legislative district in Washington state. We documented those stories in our “Transportation Access for Everyone Story Map” to increase our visibility. Two years later, it includes interviews with more than 275 nondrivers about how we get around and the biggest barriers we face to participate fully in community life.
Program Updates
February 13, 2024As advocates, DMI and other organizations, demand the next transportation package reflect the goals and visions of the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT)’s draft Seattle Transportation Plan (STP) and are proud to release a proposal outlining the level of investment required in the next 8 year transportation package to adequately address Seattle’s transportation needs.
December 13, 2023The sidewalk repair and construction legislation we’ve been working on passed Seattle City Council last night! The legislation will require that sidewalks get repaired during large repaving projects and that if it’s feasible, missing sidewalks get built.
November 28, 2023rticipants. Participants will include disabled non-drivers and community advocates, while presenters will cover a wide range of transportation and land use topics. By the conclusion of the seminar, the cohort will co-author a list of policy priorities and research topics around land use, planning and transportation.
November 16, 2023o highlight the importance of sidewalks for mobility, we're launching a new video series. Every week, for as long as we can keep it going, we'll be releasing new videos featuring Seattle residents talking about why sidewalk accessibility and connectivity matter to them.
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