The ubiquitous handicapped symbol that marks parking spaces, building entrances and restrooms around the world is getting an update, a modernization that emphasizes ability rather than disability.

The ubiquitous handicapped symbol that marks parking spaces, building entrances and restrooms around the world is getting an update, a modernization that emphasizes ability rather than disability.

New handicapped icon shows up at Forecastle Festival. ... The traditional handicap accessibility symbol got an upgrade on the grounds as part of the nationwide Accessible Icon Project.

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The ubiquitous handicapped symbol that marks parking spaces, building entrances and restrooms around the world is getting an update, a modernization that emphasizes ...

The revamped design, known as the “Accessible Icon,” depicts an in-motion visual of a person using a wheelchair. Created by Tim Ferguson-Saunder, Brian Glenney and Sara Hendren, the new icon started ...

An effort to revamp the icon that’s long symbolized accessibility on everything from parking lot signs to bathrooms is gaining traction with New York City agreeing to adopt a new look. An updated ...

A local self-advocacy group for people with developmental disabilities is asking Columbus and Franklin County to officially retire the word "handicap" whenever new accessibility signs are erected.

That wheelchair may stay, ... “The existing symbol looks like someone who […] Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 61°F. Saturday, May 3rd 2025 Daily e-Edition.

The handicapped sign is getting a new look — at least in New York City. The initial design, created in 1968, depicted a person with no head in a wheelchair. The sign has changed since then ...

With the Gordon College campus as his test lab, Brian Glenney, a philosopher, helped develop the new, more active image.

City crews recently repainted the handicapped parking spaces in the Sewell Street parking lot, including those of the Salem Housing Authority, with a new “accessible icon” that depicts people ...