HARTFORD, Conn. — 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 ...

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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 ability ...

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 ...

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield’s Chief of Police is defending a Springfield Parking Control Attendant’s decision to park in a spot that had the International Symbol of Access painted on the pavement, ...

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 — the ...

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.

A modernized handicapped sign designates a reserved space in a parking lot in Canton, Conn. Advocates want to replace the familiar image of a stick figure in a wheelchair with the action-oriented logo ...

In this Friday, Sept. 25, 2015 photo provided by Favarh, The Arc of the Farmington Valley, a modernized handicapped sign designates a reserved space in a parking lot in Canton, Conn. Advocates want to ...