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Steve Wright

Miami
As seen in: Medium, Sunday Mirror, Sunday People, The Daily Mirror, Miami New Times, National Association of Realtors (US), Streetsblog Network, Urban Land Magazine, Planning Magazine (US), Smart Cities Dive and
Covers:  Urban Design, Town Planning, Architecture, Mobility, Sustainability, Landscape Architecture, Universal Design, Transit, Transportation Engineering, Resiliency, Travel and People with Disabilities.
Storyteller, Urbanist, World Traveler, Little Havana Resident, Disability Rights Advocate, Cat Daddy -- Opinions are my own and not the views of my clients.
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Accessibility is at the Intersection of Employment

Accessibility is at the Intersection of Employment

globaldisabilityinclusion.com — BARRIERS HINDER EMPLOYEMENT OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES As a writer/planner/educator/activist focused on the intersection of urban design and universal design, I often get into heated debates with architects, engineers and planners that create designs that segregate people with disabilities.
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Why American Cities Still Aren't Accessible After 33 Years of the ADA - Streetsblog USA

Why American Cities Still Aren't Accessible After 33 Years of the ADA - Streetsblog USA

Streetsblog Network — The Americans with Disabilities Act has made a positive impact on the built environment - but there's so much more left to be done.
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New Single-Aisle Airplanes Will Have Accessible Lavatories

New Single-Aisle Airplanes Will Have Accessible Lavatories

unitedspinal.org — Single-aisle airplanes must have accessible lavatories according to a new DOT rule. The rule was announced on the 33rd ADA anniversary.
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We Can't Afford to *Not* Make Our Cities More Accessible for People With Disabilities

We Can't Afford to *Not* Make Our Cities More Accessible for People With Disabilities

Strong Towns — As the Americans With Disabilities Act turns 33 years old this week, let's debunk some myths that are commonly used as excuses for not making our built environment more accessible.
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Buffalo Bills' New NFL Stadium Teaming Up with our Accessibility Services Makes Us Wanna Shout

Buffalo Bills' New NFL Stadium Teaming Up with our Accessibility Services Makes Us Wanna Shout

unitedspinal.org — The Buffalo Bills wanted an accessible stadium, so called in the experts - United Spinal's Accessibility Services.
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EVERYONE BENEFITS FROM INCLUSION

EVERYONE BENEFITS FROM INCLUSION

Medium — THE ADA MAKES US STRONGER AS A PEOPLE AND AS A NATION By Steve Wright I read with great interest the Miami Herald's local coverage of perceived abuses of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The ADA is the only civil rights legislation on the books for people with disabilities.
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ACCESSIBILITY Cultivating accessible architecture for all:

ACCESSIBILITY Cultivating accessible architecture for all:

Disability Compliance for Higher Education — At the University of Miami, students studying architecture now have the opportunity to learn about incorporating accessibility by taking a first-of-its-kind class about universal design. Steve Wright, the instructor of the course, discusses how he integrated the experiences and needs of a wide variety of individuals with disabilities into the course.
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Together, We are Building Tomorrow's Technology Right Now

Together, We are Building Tomorrow's Technology Right Now

unitedspinal.org — If wheelchair users aren't at the board where tomorrow's technology plans are drawn, access will be an afterthought or forgotten entirely. That's why United Spinal Association works with innovative industry leaders to design and test tech before it hits the market.
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The Future is Inclusive (and Here's How We Get There)

The Future is Inclusive (and Here's How We Get There)

unitedspinal.org — This is author Steve Wright's first post in a forward-looking three-part series about access and inclusion. Everything boils down to our right to dignity and quality of life. That includes the right to fly. And to expect full accessibility to all society has to offer.
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One Small Role for a Miami Man, One Giant Leap for People With Disabilities

One Small Role for a Miami Man, One Giant Leap for People With Disabilities

Miami New Times — Rhonel Cinous, a podcaster and former radio host, has always been a techie. His interest in adaptive and voice-controlled technology arose after he experienced a severe spinal cord injury in a snorkeling accident in 2016 during his first visit to Haiti, his family's home country.
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IF YOUR CITY IS NOT ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE

IF YOUR CITY IS NOT ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE

2PzNaPpod — IT HAS FAILED AND SERVES NO ONE There is something deeply symbolic and disturbing about the yellow caution tape signaling yet another out of order MTA elevator in New York. It screams that in one of the most-diverse cities in America, people with disabilities are barely second class.
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Universal Design is not the enemy of local character - Pedestrian Space

Universal Design is not the enemy of local character - Pedestrian Space

pedestrianspace.org — By Steve Wright I have interviewed famous architects, renowned planners, legendary rock stars, world leaders, star athletes and some infamous characters in 40 years as a professional journalist. Over the years, my journalism turned more to advocacy - focused on diversity, equity and inclusion - with a deep dive into DEI through the lens of a better-built environment for people with disabilities.
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DISABILITY FRIENDLY: HOW TO MOVE FROM CLUELESS TO INCLUSIVE

DISABILITY FRIENDLY: HOW TO MOVE FROM CLUELESS TO INCLUSIVE

2PzNaPpod — I also have long said that corporate and civic Diversity, Equity and Inclusion efforts fall flat if they do not emphasize disability as a major aspect of DEI initiatives. Now there is a book, a breezy read considering the wealth of outstanding information, statistics and anecdotes, that addresses the benefits of DEI through the lens of disability.
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United Spinal Member Flies to the Moon as a Virtual Artemis I Crew Member

United Spinal Member Flies to the Moon as a Virtual Artemis I Crew Member

unitedspinal.org — United Spinal Association member Rhonel Cinous is flying to the moon! Virtually, that is, as a member of the Artemis I mission's virtual crew. Cinous, who uses a power wheelchair, never dreamed he would be part of a virtual crew for NASA's upcoming Artemis I mission to test Callisto, a technology demonstration payload embedded in the Orion spacecraft and developed by Lockheed Martin, Amazon, and Cisco.
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Inequity Revealed

Inequity Revealed

National Association of REALTORS® — Redlining became official United States policy under the National Housing Act of 1934 and the concurrent creation of the Federal Housing Administration. In this era of rampant racial segregation and discrimination against people and communities of color, cities were mapped and areas considered the riskiest for mortgages were outlined in red.
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Evidence-Based Planning

Evidence-Based Planning

National Association of REALTORS® — The United States is in the midst of a historic housing crisis. Each day, TV news lead stories, newspaper headlines and online news sources tell the stories of homeownership out of reach for the middle class, rents doubling in a few years in hot markets and the working poor teetering on the brink of homelessness as millions spend more than half of their gross income on housing alone.
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Zuk Fitness Offers New Online Workout Option for Wheelchair Users

Zuk Fitness Offers New Online Workout Option for Wheelchair Users

New Mobility — Zuk Fitness is an online fitness service created by and for wheelchair users. It offers live and prerecorded workouts led by both paras and quads. Strength, cardio, warmup and stretching routines can all be completed from your wheelchair, often with minimal equipment. The service was founded by wheelchair user and lifelong athlete Dillon Connolly.
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DESIGN FOR ALL IS WORTH IT - Pedestrian Space

DESIGN FOR ALL IS WORTH IT - Pedestrian Space

pedestrianspace.org — By Steve Wright Steve Wright has immersed himself in walkability issues as a journalist, public servant, planner, marketer, educator, speaker and advocate. He is a Pulitzer-nominated, award-winning writer who has published more than 6,000 articles. This is his first contribution to Pedestrian Space. I have spent nearly four decades as a writer, planner, educator and advocate.
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Five Epic Accessibility Fails in Miami UPDATED

Five Epic Accessibility Fails in Miami UPDATED

Miami New Times — Update published 7/14/22: One of the five "fails" cited in this story (and pictured above) describes outdoor seating areas at the University of Miami. At the time the story was written and the photographs taken, the seating consisted solely of gliders that were inaccessible to wheelchair users.
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STEVE WRIGHT PUBLISHES SEVERAL PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS

STEVE WRIGHT PUBLISHES SEVERAL PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS

University of Miami School of Architecture Newsletter — Wright was a featured expert on the Arrested Mobility podcast, speaking on “Sidewalk Riding II: Micro-mobility & Persons with Disabilities.” The podcast is hosted by Charles T. Brown, the founder and CEO of Equitable Cities LLC—an urban planning, policy, and research firm working at the intersection of transportation, health, and equity
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Why Universal Design is critical to CNU

Why Universal Design is critical to CNU

cnu.org — As a reporter, marketer, and planner, I have been involved with the Congress for New Urbanism since its founding. I started writing about urban design, growth, development and how cities work and fail in 1988, the same year I married a brilliant attorney and writer who has used a wheelchair for mobility since she started college in the early 1980s.
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Surviving Cancer

Surviving Cancer

New Mobility — Cancer is an unforgiving opponent and it definitely doesn't pull any punches for wheelchair users. From early detection, to treatment, to recovery, wheelchair users face unique obstacles that can make an already difficult fight seem overwhelming.
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A Strong Town Designs Its Places for All, Not Just Cars

A Strong Town Designs Its Places for All, Not Just Cars

Strong Towns — We saw a bumper sticker, Twitter post, or something to the effect of, "If your commitment to diversity doesn't include people with disabilities, you are doing it wrong." We couldn't agree more. "We" would be myself and Heidi Johnson-Wright: my wife of a third of a decade, my soulmate going on four decades, and lifelong public servant who is one of the most brilliant people I've known.
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Sustainable Development Solutions

Sustainable Development Solutions

National Association of REALTORS® — Climate impact spans far beyond coastal areas. Sustainability, resiliency, climate change, sea level rise, adaptation, infrastructure, hardening the system, storm events, frequent flooding, global warming, heat islands, drought, wildfires: 21st century life can be overwhelming.
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