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Seeking real-life standards: UT Austin seeks paid volunteers to test sidewalk designs for the Americans with Disabilities Act

Austin-area residents with mobility impairments are being sought to help researchers at The University of Texas at Austin’s College of Engineering develop better sidewalk design standards to comply with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act.

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AUSTIN, Texas—Austin-area residents with mobility impairments are being sought to help researchers at The University of Texas at Austin’s College of Engineering develop better sidewalk design standards to comply with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act.