Research On The Legal System Of The Building Of A Barrier-free Environment In The United States

The building of a barrier-free environment is a comprehensive,cross-disciplinary and systematic social project,involving public transportation,facility construction,information exchange and other aspects.Under the guidance of the rule of law,social members work together,and the mutual complementation of laws,regulations,and technical standards can form a social atmosphere in which everyone involving,advancing the high-quality development of the building of a barrier-free environmentThe legal research on the building of a barrier-free environment has an earlier beginning in the United States.In the 1970 s,the American Disability Rights Movement began to seek economic self-sufficiency,independent living,and participation in social life for people with disabilities.The Americans with Disabilities Act,known as the “Emancipation Proclamation” of Americans with Disabilities,laid the legal foundation for the building of a barrier-free environment in the United States,ensuring the realization of the right to accessibility in all aspects of employment,travel,services,and exchange of information.In view of the experience of the United States in this field,through the study of the legal system of barrier-free environments construction in the United States,we will extract the essence and discard the dross,so as to provide reference for the current state of my country’s barrier-free environments legal system.This thesis is divided into five parts: the first part discusses the theory of accessibility,and introduces the theoretical framework of barrier-free legislation: medical model,social model and rights model of disability.It helps us understand the possible causal relationship of disability and clarify the social responsibility in the building of accessibility.Part two digs deeper into the evolution of accessibility legislation and reviews how accessible rights have been recognized and legalized in the United States.Through the analysis and interpretation of laws such as the Americans with Disabilities Act,the Fair Housing Act,and the Architectural Barriers Act,it can be seen that accessible legislation is deeply rooted in the process of the disability right movement,the accessibility is the basis for the disabled to realize other legal rights.The third part examines the remedies for the protection of the rights and interest of the disabled.In order to implement the barrier-free laws well,the United States stipulates two ways of administrative complaint and judicial relief.The fourth part views the implementation status of the barrier-free laws in the United States based on facts and data,and summarizes the experience and limitations of the barrier-free legal system in the United States.Although the United States has formed a relatively complete barrier-free legal system,there are still many problems in the implementation of barrier-free laws.The last part focuses on the current situation of our country’s barrier-free legal system,and tries to selectively learn from the experience of the US barrier-free laws,improve its irrationality,and advance our country’s barrier-free legal system.