As public spaces transformed into collective stories, memorials are inherently controversial. Didactic narratives about who we are and what we believe, they span generations and vast differences in hu ...

It’s been 20 years since disability advocates won the fight to have the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial in Washington, D.C. depict the former president in a wheelchair at the site. But they say ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Andrew Pulrang writes about disability practices, policy, and culture. This article is more than 4 years old. Left to right: Kym ...

Long-held plans to build a memorial to FDR on Roosevelt Island may finally be coming to fruition, although not everyone is pleased. Welfare Island in the East River ...

My 6-year-old noticed the raised dots first. My family was playing tourist on a recent weekend, making our way from one monument on the National Mall to another, and we decided to start our walk at ...

The Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial in D.C., has implemented significant changes to increase accessibility and inclusion for its blind and low-vision visitors. But a blind accessibly consultant ...