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Accessible Symbol Redux: NY First State to Adopt New Icon

Carmen Hinkey | August 2014

New accessible symbol for disability recently adopted by NY state

In March we posted on the re-designed symbol for designating accessibility, and this month we are proud to share that Rifton’s very own New York State is the first to adopt its use.

Picked up by industry sites, it has also been heralded in the design world, and the Washington Post has a nice deconstructive diagram, isolating and defining the winning elements, relating to both empowerment and design.

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