11/02/2009
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"I think it is a gross injustice that less than 2 percent of the taxicabs in New York City are wheelchair accessible."
"The bottom line is if large cities like New York were to require that their taxicabs be of universal design, wheelchair accessible--not just wheelchair users would benefit."
"the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) does not address air transportation because of the Air Carrier Access Act."
"I think it is a throw-back to pre-ADA America that the city thought it was OK to make accessibility optional when they held a competition to design the taxi of tomorrow."