ADA Tax Credits

From https://www.ada.gov/taxcred.htm To assist businesses in complying with the ADA, Section 44 of the IRS Code allows a tax credit for small businesses and Section 190 of the IRS Code allows a tax deduction for all businesses. Section 44: The tax credit is available to businesses that have total revenues of $1,000,000 or less in the…

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Transportation Options

If you live with a disability, finding transportation locally for a trip to the grocery store, a medical appointment or planning transportation when you are out of town can be a challenge. Accessible Transportation Today: Accessible transportation options are unique to each city, town and state. 360-Access is mapping those options so you can find…

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Worth Reading

Great Articles by Jonathan Kaufman Contributor Forbes DIVERSITY & INCLUSION Mindset Matters: Business Needs To Look Beyond The Legal Framework of The Americans with Disabilities Act To See The Inherent Value This column explores the need to look at The Americans with Disabilities Act through a new framework beyond the legal prose and see it…

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Chicago’s Quest

Chicago aims to be ‘most accessible’ city in the nation, Lightfoot saysBy Sara Freund Jul 26, 2019, 4:49pm CDT Over a period of two years, the city will install up to 100 new traffic signals with audible beeps or vibrations to help people with blindness or low vision to cross the street, according to the…

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Accessible Smart Cities

Accessible Cities United: Enabling Future Cities to be Smart Posted on October 19, 2017 by UNSDN 5 By 2030 more than 60% of the world’s population is projected to live in cities. Urban centers will face key challenges in ensuring that the needs of people living in hardship are met. As cities become smart, they must also provide equal access to the benefits of…

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Global Ecomonics

2016 Annual Report – The Global Economics of DisabilityIn our flagship public research report, we explore the size and scope of the Disability Market and how it impacts economic behavior in the developed world around the globe. A market the size of China, the Disability Market influences over $8 trillion in annual disposable income. As…

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Top Brands Include Disabled Representation

How Top Brands Are Including Disabled Representation in Their Marketing Campaigns In an era where acts of corporate good are a growing priority for civic-minded consumers, companies are pushing themselves to find new and improved methods of providing better service to underserved and underrepresented communities. Through inclusive marketing strategies, brands have demonstrated their ability to…

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