Author: Anna Zivarts
Victory! Seattle Emphasizes the Importance of Clearing Sidewalks in Snow Emergencies
As we get ready for snow, we're really glad to see the City of Seattle emphasize the importance of keeping sidewalks accessible!
Rooted in Rights Team Highlights from 2019
We’re brimming with stories to share! Help Rooted in Rights make real change by centering the voices and experiences of people with disabilities.
Celebrating 2019 Transportation Wins – and Looking Towards 2020
Disabled Pedestrian Safety With the Moving All Seattle Sustainably (MASS) Coalition, we won legislation calling for the City of Seattle to adopt a new comprehensive signals policy that would include more time to cross the street and give pedestrians …
Rooted in Rights Wins Three Community Awards for Authentic Advocacy
This year, Rooted in Rights received three awards in recognition for our groundbreaking storytelling on transportation and access. See what these community organizations are saying about our work!
Let us know – how are you impacted by broken Sound Transit elevators and escalators?
We want to hear from you how the frequent outages of Sound Transit elevators and escalators impact your mobility and ability to get where you need to go.
Victory! Seattle City Council Passes Resolutions that Will Increase Access on Our Sidewalks and Intersections
On September 30, the Seattle City Council approved two resolutions to make our sidewalks and intersections safer and more accessible for disabled folks, and more usable for all pedestrians!
Program Director Anna Zivarts’ Statement On Washington’s Initiative 976
Nearly 13 percent of people in Washington State have mobility-limiting disabilities. Many of us don’t have driver’s licenses, or access to a car. It’s not just disabled folks who are transit dependent – it’s also our youth, our elders, immigrants …
Our region needs more wheelchair accessible taxis
September 13, 2019 Dear Mayor Durkan, Currently there are only fifty wheelchair accessible taxis (WAT) to serve our 2.2 million residents of King County. WATs are an essential piece of our transportation network, but customers often have …