Participants in the Accessible Futures conference sponsored by MTC and the Association of Bay Area Governments gathered last week with video capturing highlights of the conference and photos helping document the event, the first held at San Francisco's Bay Area Metro Center focusing on the disabled community.
The conference addressed critical issues facing the Bay Area's disability community in the areas of transportation, housing, environmental access and economic opportunity.
U.S. Rep. Lateefah Simon, who is legally blind, gave the conference's keynote speech Tuesday morning, addressing issues that affect the disabled, saying rights need to be fought for. She praised those who came to the conference.
"We need to make sure our stories are reflected in our policies," she told the audience. "Push back on the narrative that the Bay Area has enough... We have a ways to go, but we are getting there with conversation and opportunities such as this. Let's keep going. Let's keep moving."
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