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Institutional Disability
The Saga of Transportation Policy for the Disabled
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2010
Summary
This case study of transportation policy for disabled people illustrates the flaws in policymaking that lead many Americans to believe government is not working as it should. Robert A. Katzmann examines the workings of the legislative, administrative, and judicial processes, both separately and in interaction, as he relates the erratic path of transportation policy for the disabled over two decades. An estimated 13.4 million people in this country have difficulty using public transportation, but the federal response to their problems of mobility is of fairly recent vintage, beginning with legislation in the early 1970s. Since then, there have been many twists and turns in policy, involving a wide array of governmental institutions. These constant shifts have confused state and local governments, the transit industry, and the disabled community. Assessing why policy was so erratic, Katzmann concludes that in part the confusion resulted from the inability to choose between conflicting approaches to the problem--one oriented toward the rights of equal access for the disabled, and the other favoring effective mobility by any practical means. In addition, the conflict between these two policy approaches was compounded by increasing fragmentation within and among national institutions.
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Copyright year
2010
ISBN-Print
978-0-8157-4833-5
ISBN-Online
978-0-8157-1628-0
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
211
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Defining the Problem No access
Understanding the Problem No access
The Hodgepodge of Transit-Oriented Legislation No access
The Rights Approach and the Power of Symbolism No access
Congress and the Conflicting Approaches No access
The Problems of Policy Formulation No access
The Historical Context No access
Round One: Effective Mobility Regulations No access
Round Two: Bureaucratic Imperialism No access
Round Three: Full Accessibility Regulations No access
Round Four: Negative Reactions No access
Transbus: The Failure of Technology Forcing No access
Conclusion: Two Administrative Approaches No access
The Impact of Courts on Institutions and Policy No access
Judicial Deference to Administrative Expertise No access
The Courts Deal with Transportation as a Right No access
The APTA Aftermath: The Limits of Relief No access
The Courts and Transportation Policy for the Disabled No access
The Legislative Process No access
The Administrative Process No access
The Judicial Process No access
Some Final Observations: The Effect on People and Policy No access
