On the ADA’s 35th Anniversary, Inaccessible Housing Remains a Profound Barrier for People with Disabilities
People with disabilities face two main types of barriers when attempting to access housing: physical barriers and policy barriers.
ERC Lends Expertise to Help Baltimore Region Identify and Address Fair Housing Barriers
ERC submitted a comment on the Baltimore Metropolitan Council's Analysis of Impediments draft, commending the coalition for collaborating across jurisdictions and for committing to use fair [...]
ERC Comments: Are D.C. Agencies Meeting the Community’s Fair Housing Needs?
We hope our civil rights expertise can help the D.C. Council to better understand and address the urgent fair housing issues facing the city.
New Fair Housing Plan for Baltimore Region. Submit a Comment!
Help local leaders make fair, affordable housing a reality for everyone in the Baltimore region.
Make Your Voice Heard! Are D.C. Agencies Meeting Your Needs?
Share your feedback on how D.C. government agencies can improve at the D.C. Council’s Performance Oversight Hearings.
Accessible housing is the law! Be on the lookout for violations.
This blog seeks to educate people with disabilities about the FHA’s requirements so they can identify and report possible violations.
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Equal Rights Center Reaches Agreement to Ensure Accessibility for People with Disabilities at Northeast D.C. Apartment Building
Per the settlement, respondents will establish a remedial fund to pay the costs of certain alterations that may be requested by current and future tenants.
Equal Rights Center and Uber Reach Agreement on Availability and Safety of Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles in D.C.
"We are hopeful that the effort we’re announcing today with Uber will help better meet some of our community’s transportation needs."
Timeline of Events in ERC’s Disability Discrimination Lawsuit Against Uber
This page provides a general timeline of the ERC’s investigation and lawsuit against Uber.
Equal Rights Center Joins Other Leading Civil Rights Organizations in Civil Rights Testing Related Amicus Effort
Yesterday, the ERC joined the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) and seven other civil rights organizations to file an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court case Acheson Hotels, LLC vs Laufer.
