Grand Rapids improves access to help everyone enjoy the city
Local groups work with people with disabilities to improve access, share travel details and make Grand Rapids easier to explore.
Disability Inclusion
Traverse City plans safer streets for residents of all abilities
Residents and advocates explain how better crossings, connected sidewalks, and bus access can make trips across Traverse City safer.
Language access begins by asking people how they communicate best
Tom Hoxsie explains how language barriers affect Deaf people and how interpreters, captions, and community partnerships can improve access to information.
Kent County mobility study offers new path to transportation access
Kent County leaders, advocates and nonprofits are working together to expand transportation choices and help more residents stay connected and independent.
Partnerships help students with disabilities prepare for careers while building confidence and independence
Disability Network West Michigan partners with schools and colleges to remove barriers and help students progress toward employment and independent living.
Designer aims to elevate quality of life through accessible housing plans
Disability Advocates and a West Michigan designer create housing plans for safe, independent living.
Alpena builds accessibility roadmap by listening first, improving public spaces for everyone
Alpena's accessibility assessment helps prioritize affordable improvements, showing small communities how resident input can guide inclusive planning and investment.
Traverse City recognizes how accessibility can build tourism
Northern Michigan organizations partner to improve accessibility, helping more travelers enjoy Traverse City while building a more welcoming tourism destination.
Designer’s accessibility sticker encourages communities to rethink who automatic doors serve
Grand Rapids designer Aidan Van Doren created an accessibility sticker showing automatic doors benefit parents, workers, older adults, and people with disabilities.
Disability Network West Michigan expands rural accessibility services across northern counties
Residents in Oceana, Mason, Lake, and Newaygo counties gain disability services, transportation support, and accessibility resources.
