Congressional insiders give it less chance of passage, though, simply due to partisan politics. Let's get hearings. The Americans with Disabilities Act, passed over seven years ago, was supposed to ensure access to buildings. An article in last January's Courier Journal, though, didn't do much to put the fear of the law into area hotels. No hotels were spurred to beef up access for the group, although the Hyatt Regency did come through with the requisite number of rooms as well as TDDs and other access items.
Organizers hope crips turn out in force to speak their mind.
Maybe the attitude of those who balk on access isn't surprising. Disability advocates rarely officially file comments on proposed access rules, say those close to the Board. The Access Board hears constantly, though, from groups opposed to access. This, anyhow, is one explanation for why the Access Board appears to have wimped out, as was charged recently by one publication. This makes no sense at all.