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Merck sets the pace for accessibility with universal design – Kathryn Gibbs – Merck & Co Inc
Today, Gibbs is working to ensure that key universal design strategies are incorporated on new and renovated projects globally.

BBI Chairman, Peter Blanck’s, new book Disability Law and Policy released for 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
Disability Law and Policy provides an overview of the themes and insights in disability law. It is a compelling compendium of stories about how our legal system has responded to the needs of impacted individuals.
Burton Blatt Institute, UK University Begin Study of Inclusive Public Spaces and Accessibility of Streets
The Burton Blatt Institute at Syracuse University has begun a collaboration with the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom focusing on groundbreaking research into the accessibility of public spaces and the social justice problems resulting from an exclusionary infrastructure.