ACCESSIBLE SAFE SIDEWALKS SAVE LIVES

UNSAFE SIDEWALKS RISK LIVES

a public sidewalk path that is obstructed by a large wooden utility pole installed in the middle of the sidewalk.

THE STATISTICS

Pedestrians in wheelchairs have a 36% higher fatality rate.

An average of 1.6 pedestrians in wheelchairs are fatally injured each week.

THE ACTION

Raise awareness about the dangers of unsafe passageways.

Force municipalities to improve access in public areas to meet Americans with Disability (ADA) standards.

a person in a wheelchair on a sidewalk who is being blocked from access due to concrete steps and no wheelchair ramp.
a damaged sidewalk that is missing large chunks, is uneven, and is causing unsafe access for people with disabilities, making it a dangerous and potentially deadly situation.

THE MISSION

Protecting the civil rights of person with disability by forcing change where unsafe access is creating dangerous and possibly deadly situation for persons with disabilities.

WHAT CAN YOU DO?

Notify CDA when you have been denied access or encountered an unsafe passageway in your community.

We are here to help you understand your rights to access and to assist you in forcing change in your community.

Write a letter or call your local municipality to notify them of the barrier.

a wheelchair that has been damaged and has parts missing as a result of an accident caused by unsafe sidewalk access.