The Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law on July 26, 1990.

For this anniversary project, we set out to learn: How has the ADA changed life for Pittsburghers with disabilities? And what progress still needs to be made 30 years later? Here’s what we found out.

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Photograph of David Hale, a Black man in a wheelchair. He’s facing the camera in the middle of speaking.

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Photograph of essay author John Tague, a white man in sitting in a power wheelchair. He's on the sidewalk facing the camera, wearing a purple sweater and wide hat.

First person: The future of accessible transportation depends on passionate advocacy for the civil rights of people with disabilities

Photograph of essay author Jessica Benham standing outside with Downtown Pittsburgh in the background. She a white woman wearing a yellow mask and a bright pink shirt.

First person: Disability justice is not just ramps and curb cuts; it spans health, education, the environment and more.

Head-on photograph of the outside of the Andy Warhol Museum. In the windows are large blue and yellow prints of Andy Warhol’s cow prints. The entrance has both stairs and a ramp. In the foreground, someone skateboards down the sidewalk.

A Pittsburgh disability advocate shares her list of access wins and losses

Alisa Grishman and Emma Folts

Photograph of essay author Fran Flaherty, a Filipino woman wearing sunglasses and a black jumpsuit. She's lying in the grass with small yellow wildflowers around her.

First person: We are experiencing a cultural reset, and we must include Deaf and Disability culture in our discussions of change

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