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During the Coliseum renovation, several significant updates were made to make the Coliseum more accessible and accommodating for all guests. Every gate has a priority line for guests with mobility impairments up until 30 minutes before the start of the event. Within the final 30 minutes, all lanes will be open to all guests. Outside of the Coliseum, curb ramps are enhanced to increase accessibility from key parking lot approaches. Accessible seating sections will feature in-seat service for patrons in wheelchairs or with restricted mobility. Information cards will be provided at your seating location during the event. Handrails and more aisles have been added to make it easier for guests who need a little more help to navigate the stairs and get to their seats. We’ve also added more semi-ambulatory seats, which are aisle seats with arm rests that raise to make it easier to transfer to the seat. The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum can accommodate patrons in wheelchairs or with restricted mobility.

The Coliseum features multiple areas at Street level that do not require ramps or lifts to access. Situated at a midpoint between field level and the uppermost rows of the Coliseum, these areas can be accessed directly through accessible tunnels, which lead into the seating area of the Coliseum. These locations are situated around most of the circumference of the venue. People with mobility disabilities who require accessible seating because of their disability are permitted to purchase tickets for accessible seats. Tickets for accessible seats may be sold to individuals who require accessible seating themselves or to someone purchasing on their behalf. People with disabilities who do not require the specific features of accessible seating but merely have a preference for them are not entitled to purchase accessible seats. Reserved seating in designated sections is available in advance, on a season or individual game basis, based on availability. On game day, patrons who previously purchased a non-accessible game ticket but require accessible seating will be accommodated on a first-come, first-served basis, based on availability. Or visit the Box Office located at Gate 29 for resolution.

For guests that need additional assistance reaching upper level seats in the Coliseum, escalators are located adjacent to Tunnels 4, 11, and 19. During construction in 2018, the elevator is located adjacent to Tunnel 15 for disabled access only. Drop-off and pick-up for guests with disabilities should be made Exposition Park Drive after entering from South Figueroa at W. 39th Street. Please be aware drop-off and/or pick-up may be difficult due to heavy traffic and congestion. Due to post-game traffic patterns, pick-up in this area may be delayed up to 45-60 minutes after the game until streets can be re-opened for access. ADA accessible parking is available in Expo Park. Marked ADA spaces may not be reserved in advance are subject to availability based on arrival. Event parking permit holders may park in ADA spaces, provided they have a valid ADA placard to do so. Due to an extremely high demand for accessible parking, Expo Park is unfortunately unable to accommodate all of our guests, so please arrive early to ensure that you have a space in a lot.

Please arrive with your state issued placard and identification, and parking personnel will guide you to your parking area. Event parking rates may vary per event. The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum provides closed captioning services for all major events. To confirm that closed captioning service will be available, please email LA Coliseum with the event name and the date service is requested. Requests should be made at least one week in advance to the event date. The service provides text of all public address announcements during the game. You can access the service from your browser on any smart phone or mobile device. Data rates may apply. If you need assistance during an event, please text to (213) 263-4007. Data rates may apply. Service animals are welcome inside the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is proud to provide assistance inside the stadium for guests with special needs. This service is free and can be requested through Customer Service. Disabled assistance is available upon request at all entry gates. To minimize your wait, we suggest that you make arrangements prior to the event you are attending by calling 213-747-7111 or email lacoliseum@usc.edu. Exposition Park will have a designated rideshare lot accessible from Figueroa St in the Green Lot during Commencement ceremonies. As of May 14, the USC Supplemental Safe Ride Program for students, faculty and staff will only be available in evening hours.

Those took effect July 1, 2014. Dulken says the city did ample outreach and issued warnings before starting enforcement. Dulken says the changes improved access and freed up spaces. Big cities are not the only ones to tackle disabled-parking usage issues. Hagerstown, Md., founded in 1762 and now home to about 40,000 people, requires payment at all of its meters, including those used by placard holders. Parking professionals who responded to IPI’s recent Emerging Trends in Parking Survey said by a wide margin (62 percent) that free placards for disabled drivers should become a thing of the past. Nearly half (49 percent) said the parking industry should work more closely with state departments of motor vehicles and other agencies to make placards more difficult to obtain and use fraudulently. Donald Shoup, PhD, recently retired from University of California, Los Angeles, has written about other jurisdictions opting to charge for disabled parking, including Arlington County, Va. He has also cited Michigan and Illinois as variations on charging all disabled-parking placard holders. Those states adopted a two-tier system based on the disabled person’s level of mobility impairment. Those with severe limitations park free, while the rest pay. Have you addressed disabled parking abuse? Found success or encountered challenges with permits? IPI is working on this issue and wants to hear what you’ve done and your concerns, thoughts, and ideas. 

Disability License Plates & Placards

Placards and license plates for people with disabilities are issued by the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA). Disability placards and plates allow parking in designated handicap spots as well as other parking privileges. Read below for more information about disability placards and license plates in Maryland, including how to apply. Permanent or temporary disability placard (depending upon the nature of your disability). Disability license plate, if you have a permanent disability. Permits for handicap parking require the certification and signature of a doctor or other approved medical professional. You can use your out-of-state disability placard or license plates when traveling in Maryland since all states recognize the disability permits issued by other states. Access to parking spaces designated for people with disabilities. Waived parking meter fees ONLY IF the parking meter DOES NOT meet Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) guidelines. Extended time in metered spaces: Up to 2 times the time limit in metered spaces for a maximum of 4 hours.

Baltimore and other areas of Maryland are installing parking meters that are ADA compliant and REQUIRE FEES from ALL drivers. Look for SIGNS and instructions where you park. Fill out the Application for Maryland Parking Placards/License Plates for Individuals with a Disability (Form VR-210). Have one of the following professionals fill out the certification section on the form: - Licensed physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner. Licensed chiropractor or podiatrist. NOTE: You may self-certify the loss of a limb; however, you will need to apply in person. You will also need to pay registration fees if your registration renewal is due. By mail to the address on the form. In person at a Maryland MVA office (applications are not accepted at the Oakland office). NOTE: To apply for a disability license plate, you must go to a full service MVA location (NOT an express location). All placards and plates for handicap parking expire. Temporary placards are valid for up to 6 months. Permanent placards do not contain an expiration date. License plates are valid for 2 years. Temporary disability placards CANNOT be renewed. If your temporary placard expires and you still need it, you must apply for a new temporary disability placard. If you have a permanent handicap placard, the Maryland MVA will send you a renewal notice before it expires. Be sure that your address is up to date. Verify the information on the renewal notice. Note any changes, such as an address change. Sign and date the application. Mail it back to the address on the notice.

Also, it is best not to include breathing difficulty, because then the Registry will think you have pulmonary disease, for which they have specific measures and standards. When you have to indicate how far you can walk, remember that you will mostly need the placard on your bad days. Estimate your walking ability based on a bad day, not on a good day (because if you don’t need it on a good day you won’t use it anyway). Think about the days when you can barely stand or walk to the bathroom. Those are the days you will really need this placard. You can even ask your doctor to describe these day-to-day mobility issues. Also there is a section where you are asked how far you can walk without rest, and how far with intermittent rest. To the Registry, “rest” does not mean sitting down or lying down, it means standing!

Since standing is not rest for a person with CFIDS, I recommend either putting the same range for both sections, or describing in the doctor’s letter what “resting” means for you. The Registry has recently begun to issue temporary placards. Make sure to indicate whether you are seeking a permanent or temporary placard. If you have been sick for less than five years, you should request a temporary placard. A temporary placard is good for one year, and then must be reapplied for. If you have been sick five or more years, make sure that your doctor indicates that your disability is permanent. Make sure that you keep copies of your application and your doctor’s letter. Later, if you get denied, it will be important to refer to them. You should hear back from the Registry within a month. If you get denied after your first application, you have ten days to appeal.

I strongly recommend appealing. Call the Registry and ask why you were denied. Make them cite the specific reason(s). Ask what information they would need to have clarified in order for you to obtain a placard. Take notes on everything they tell you, including the date you called, and the name of the person with whom you spoke. If anything is unclear to you, ask the person to repeat of clarify the information. Call the MA MAE/CFS Association and tell them what is happening. The Association can help advocate with you and is compiling information on this issue. Call your local representative’s office and/or the Governor’s office. Explain your situation to them. Ask for their help. If you applied for a placard in the past, but were denied, you can still apply again. I would suggest calling the Registry and asking them why you were denied the last time (they should still have your file). In your new application, follow the same guidelines as above, but explain which part of the process you didn’t understand before. Provide a clarification of that issue. If your appeal is denied, there are further steps you can take. Although this process can be stressful, tiring, and frustrating (especially if you are very sick), it is not necessarily a hopeless case. Generally, the longer you persevere with state agencies, the more likely you will win in the end. A copy of the state guidelines governing the issuance of Handicapped Parking Plates and Placards — 540CMR (Code of Massachusetts Regulations), section 1700 — can be obtained for free from your library. This document probably will be useful to you only after you have applied and been denied.

Disabled Permits Cost

Disabled permits are available to residents who have a disabled bay located outside or adjacent to, their home and who also have a valid Blue Badge. Disabled permits cost £30 per year. The name of the road in which the disabled bay is located will be noted on the permit along with your permit number, vehicle registration and the expiry date of the permit. When displaying the disabled permit you will be entitled to park in any disabled bay located on the road noted on the permit without needing to display your disabled badge. Anyone displaying a valid disabled badge will still be permitted to park in any disabled bay in the borough, including the one installed adjacent to your home. Applications can only be made through the post. Applications take 10 working days to process from the date we receive your application. Download the disabled permit application form. One proof of residency, such as a utility bill, council tax bill, bank statement or wage slip. The proof must be dated within the last month, please only send us a copy. Vehicle registration document (V5C/Vehicle log book) - please only send us a copy. Make sure you include a copy of your Blue Badge (front and back). Payment can be made by cheque or postal order (made payable to Ealing Council). Please do not send cash in the post. It is the applicants responsibility to ensure they renew their permit before its expiry date. An application form, payment and supporting documents will need to be supplied each year on renewal of the permit.

I have a disability and a parking permit in front of my house. I have to pay a lot of money over the course of winter to be shoveled out. Why should someone else get my spot? Disabled people need to be able to access their cars or vans. Especially if there is only one handicapped parking spot on the street and it’s in front of your house. Where do you park if, after paying someone to shovel you out, you arrive home to find another handicapped van or car in the space? To the degree it is a permitted space, anyone with an HP permit is entitled to park there. Consider the disabled or handicapped person with a car. Unable to shovel out, the person pays a contractor to shovel the sidewalk, a path to the street, and the car. This has to happen often, as well as keeping ice off the car, sidewalk, and stairs.

It adds up to a lot of money. Putting a chair in a permitted space keeps the space open and available. You heard about a big snowstorm coming up in your city. You leave work early to park in front of your house. The snow accumulates to six inches. When it’s over, it takes you over an hour to clear your car and a path from the sidewalk to the car. You leave a chair in your space when you do errands. You are not going to spend hours shoveling out, only to have someone else reap the benefits of your work. My street has a lot of cars. If I do not protect my space, I would almost never have a place to park. If a car is in a prime parking area, say downtown or a heavily trafficked street, the need for a parking space is even greater.

The issue of saved street parking is moot. Many times, visitors to the street during or after a storm will inevidently leave after shoveling out. These become open and available spaces for others to use. These are for anyone’s use, as the person who shoveled out will not return. The street is public property. No one should have the right to take a parking space for indefinite amounts of time. This is what causes retribution toward excessive space savers. I don’t mind people saving their space a couple of days after a storm. But to hold that space for weeks at a time is selfish and inconsiderate.” The argument includes keeping their space reserved all day while the shoveler is at work. The snow-parking reservation mentality often gets taken one step further. Selfish people think they have the right to reserve their parking spot before the snow storm even arrives. Saving spaces with any mobile object available, such as trash cans, milk crates, broken down chairs, makes the city streets look unkempt.