Press Coverage
August 2021
- South Seattle Emerald: Rooted in Rights Aims to Create Inclusive Space for Individuals with Disabilities
June 2021
October 2020
- University of Washington College of Education: Nothing About Us Without Us
July 2020
- The Stranger: Disability Groups Say They Didn’t Get the Heads-Up About Sidewalk Cafe Legislation
- Streets Blog USA: On the ADA’s 30th Anniversary, Remember: Bikes are a Mobility Assistive Device, Too
June 2020
- The Urbanist Op-ED: Keep Remote Meetings for Accessibility after Quarantine Ends
- South Seattle Emerald: Vote for Access: New Video Series Addresses Obstacles Facing Disabled Voters
May 2020
- Urbanist: Op-Ed: The System is Broken for Us Already
- Seattle Times: Could the coronavirus reset society? Questions we should be asking about post-pandemic life
April 2020
- Seattle Times: Op-Ed – Coronavirus: Remember students with disabilities in a time of crisis.
- Seattle Times: How to Get Tested for Coronavirus in Seattle if You Don’t Have a Car
March 2020
- Tacoma News Tribune: Disabled UP man demanded a sidewalk so he could vote. His video made the difference
- The Seattle Times: Legislature OKs bill to let Seattle use traffic cameras to ticket bus-lane, crosswalk violators
- The Urbanist: Don’t Block the Box Bill Passes State Legislature
- Crosscut: Washington’s car-dependent transportation system has failed us
February 2020
- Real Change News Op-ed: We can aid vulnerable Washingtonians among increasing threat of wildfires
January 2020
- Seattle PI: Ahead of possible snow, city warns: Shovel your sidewalks or pay
- Q13: If you don’t shovel your sidewalk in Seattle during snowfall, you could be fined
- KOMO: ‘If you’re not ready, get ready:’ Seattle prepares for potential snowfall
- Seattle Times: Have you bought a shovel yet? Officials urge Seattleites to prepare for possible snow.
- Real Change News: Winter weather: The lessons learned last year
- KNKX: ‘Problematic snow’ is in the forecast. So are fines if you don’t clear the sidewalks
December 2019
- Seattle Times: Scooters would be allowed in bike lanes, but not on sidewalks, under Seattle proposal
- Seattle Times: Seattle to lower speed limits amid rising number of traffic deaths
- Crosscut: Op-Ed: It’s time to make our transportation system less efficient
- The Oregonian: Lime teams with disability groups, Portland to raise awareness of risks of scooting on sidewalks
- KOMO: Snow Plows + Rooted in Rights’ Sidewalk Video
- KING5: Seattle to reduce speed limit on 80 percent of city roads
November 2019
- AP: Car tab ballot measure would slash cost but hurt transportation
- KIRO: RAW: Transit rider talks to anti-tax activist Tim Eyman
- Crosscut: Who is Tim Eyman and Why Do So Many People Hate Him?
- Tacoma News Tribune: Video of disabled UP man’s perilous quest to vote grabs the attention of county, city
October 2019
- Seattle Times: How Seattle officials are planning for more snow this year
- Seattle PI: King County only has 50 wheelchair accessible taxi medallions. Advocates have wanted more for years.
- Urbanist: Angie Schmitt Plots a Way Out of the Pedestrian Safety Crisis During Seattle Visit
September 2019
- Crosscut: What happened to Seattle’s powerful bike lobby?
- Teen Vogue: Disabled People Cannot Be “Expected Losses” in the Climate Crisis
August 2019
- Crosscut: People with disabilities need to get around. Seattle needs to make it easier
- KING5: Seattle looks to address improperly parked bike-share bicycles
June 2019
- Seattle Times: 3 steps to make Seattle sidewalks safer for people with disabilities
- KOMO: Seattle reminds contractors to keep sidewalks clear for disabled pedestrians
- Seattle Times: ‘Use common sense:’ Here’s the right way to park your Lime or Jump bike
- Seattle Times: After reporting problems, Seattle cuts the number of Lime and Jump bikes allowed on the streets
- Seattle Bike Blog: Watch: Rooted In Rights why proper bike share parking is so important
- Seattle Times: No pity: Town Hall Seattle discussion will focus on supporting disabled children and parents
May 2019
- Seattle Times: As scooter popularity grows, here are 4 questions facing scooter-share in Seattle
- KING5: Seattle considers rolling out electric scooter program
- Seattle Times: Frustrated by all those bikes in the middle of Seattle sidewalks? You’re not alone.
- Geekwire: City Council members join public in scooter test rides as Seattle looks to add transportation option
April 2019
- Seattle Times: Ask An Expert: Here’s what it’s like to get around Seattle for some people who use a wheelchair
- KING5: Proposal to use cameras to catch intersection blockers clears state House
February 2019
- Crosscut: Icy sidewalks make Seattle dangerous for people with disabilities
- KIRO: Shocking video shows dangers of ‘blocking the box’ to people in wheelchairs
- KUOW: For many Seattleites with disabilities, this snow is impassable
- Seattle Times: ‘B’ grades all around? Assessing the response to February’s historic Seattle-area snowstorms