Fans in wheelchairs will see the action: ADA stadium controversy resolved.(Americans with Disabilities Act)(new sight line specifications for wheelchair spectators agreed to by the Department of Justice and the Ellerbe Becket architectural firm)(Brief Article)
Nation's Cities Weekly, May, 1998 by Bershers, Khris
A major designer of sports stadiums and arenas announced last week that it has settled a lawsuit alleging noncompliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), filed by the U.S. Department of Justice in 1996.
The suit accused Ellerbe Becket, the nation's largest architectural firm, of violating the ADA by not designing major sports facilities in six cities to allow spectators in wheelchairs to view events on the field when other fans stand up.
Ellerbe Becket countered that all of its facilities provided elevated sight lines for wheelchair spectators, but that ADA regulations were unclear as to precisely what was required.
"Today's action has clarified ADA compliance for our entire industry," Ellerbe Becket President Rick Lincicome...
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