May 282013
Some academic types have come up with a replacement for the international disability symbol. The new symbol is meant to be less passive and more “progressive”.
The disability community has plenty of barriers confronting us. Public signage isn’t one of them. A new icon isn’t going to prevent some jerk from parking in that one disability spot that has room for my ramp.
And does this mean we have to abandon all other versions of the symbol? Because I’m quite fond of this one:
