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You discover a different perspective when you rely on a walker for mobility for several weeks. Following hip surgery, I pushed a walker, primarily for stability, strength and balance.

Man, woman and child, did I learn a lot.

The Americans with Disabilities Act defines accessible as “a site, facility, work environment, service or program that is easy to approach, enter, operate, participate in, and/or use safely and with dignity by a person with a disability.”

The ADA became law on July 26, 1990, and was amended in 2008 and 2010.

Here’s an observation that should concern governmental e...