[ Music ] >> The following program may contain strong language and brief nudity, but don't get your hopes up. After all, this is Public Access TV. [ Rooster Crowing ] This program was made possible from the support of VSA of Texas and Amerigroup. [ Music ] >> Rise up, Amerigroup. >> What is our favorite TV show? Well, that's easy. It's the Gene and Dave Show. >> The Gene and Dave Show, of course. >> Thanks guys. >> Hi, folks. I'm Gene. >> And I'm Dave. >> And we're the Gene and Dave Show. Well, Dave, we're in a new setting now. Well, actually, the old setting. We are now part of Austin Film Society. >> Yeah. >> And our name is changed now to the Austin Public Access. >> Well, at least, where we film most of the Gene and Dave Show, anyway, it's the same building. It's just all changed and is under new ownership, and the new owners have welcomed us back, and we're really glad to be part of the change. >> Yeah, and we've got to give our hats off to Doug and the folks here at the Austin Public Access. Really helped us out here on the show, and we really appreciate their help. They keep going and putting out a quality show. >> We love their help, and we also love the help of our sponsors that sponsor us on our website at the GeneandDaveshow.com. There's a picture of a little wheelchair up there with film trailing off the end of it that says help keep us rolling. We use that to help us pay for things like cameramen and closed captioning, absolutely. None of the money goes into our pocket, but we sure do appreciate it, and it allows us to help produce this show. So thank you all that's helped and sponsored us through the years. We're still here. >> Right you are, Dave. So shall we get started? We're talking today about Around Austin. >> And today is an exciting show, Gene. Boy, I'll tell you what. We cater to people with disabilities, and I think today's show, as I was going through all the notes and everything that we've done over the past few months, the spectrum is really wide here. So anybody that's got attention deficit disorder, this is the show for you, because we are covering a lot of different things, and if you start wondering what's going on, it's because we've changed and switched topics to something else. So we've got a lot to cover in this show, and I hope you'll enjoy. >> Let's get started then. The first thing on our list is knowbility.org helps people build accessible websites, and every year, they've got a program called AIR. I think this year they called it Open AIR, and they have a competition. This time it was international, the US, Canada, India, and Australia competed to build accessible websites, and what they do, what Knowbility does, is they pair nonprofits and artists with groups or businesses that build webpages to see who can build the most accessible, aesthetic site. >> And it's a competition that we did like eight years ago. >> That's right. >> And it's still going on. It keeps growing and getting bigger and bigger and bigger. >> And with the help of Trademark Media, we won first place. >> We did! We did. >> For the most accessible site. >> And our site is still up and going and, you know, we've made small tweaks here or there. I think probably the biggest change that we made was that we wanted to make sure that it was accessible to people with mobile devices, and Trademark Media jumped right in there and helped us find a way to make that happen. So thanks to Trademark Media, and all their help through years. >> They did a super job. We talked with Sharon Rush, the Executive Director of the knowbility.org to find out a little bit more about this program. >> We're here today with Sharon Rush from Knowbility. Sharon, what are we doing here at the Open AIR Gala? What's all this about? >> Well, Open AIR stands for the Accessability Internet Rally, and Gene this is the 18th year that we've done this. >> Oh, my goodness. >> Once a year, we challenge the tech community to learn about what makes websites accessible for everyone, including people with disabilities, and then once they learn about it through our training program, we match them up with a nonprofit organization that needs a website, and then they have a contest, and you know, the tech people love their competitions. >> Oh, sure, yeah. To make it accessible for people with disabilities, you're talking about more than just people with visual impairments. >> Well, yeah, visual impairments tend to get a lot of the attention about accessible websites because the web is, after all, a pretty visual medium, but yeah, there are things. I mean, about all the video that's on the web these days, and so for people who are deaf, the audio content has to be captioned. There are people who have mobility impairments and don't use a mouse in the way that other people do. So in that case, you want keyboard accessibility, so that you can just tab to different parts of the website, and use the keystrokes to input information. There are issues for people with low vision who need to expand the way the text appears, and a lot of times, if you expand the text things start to ride on top of each other, but if you design accessibly, then that doesn't happen because the containers also resize, and then you can reflow the text and still be able to read it if it's expanded. >> Wow so much that goes into that. Now this year, I've heard perhaps also last year, you did something you didn't do it in earlier years of AIR, you've gone international. So now there's competition, the US, Canada, India, and Australia, is that right? >> That's exactly right, Gene. we used to have what's called Accessibility Internet Rally, or AIR, and we would have AIR Austin, AIR Houston, AIR San Francisco, and in each of those cities, we'd do the competition and we'd get a tech center and do like a 24-hour hackathon kind of thing, but we, a couple of years ago, the program chair was a fellow named Rich Schwerdtfeger, who is also the CTO of Accessibility at the Global IBM Software group. So he's kind of a global thinker, and Rich said, "You know, doing these one-offs in city after city, and that probably not really going to have the impact that accessibility needs to have to transform the web. And he had this idea of why don't we put the training and the challenge online and let people participate virtually? So tonight, when we do the awards, we are going to have people dialing in from all those places you mentioned. >> Fantastic. Well, Sharon, you know you've got to get back to the Gala here and meet and greet all these wonderful people. So congratulations on another successful Open AIR, and thank you for all you do for the community. >> Well, thank you, Gene, and thank you for your great show. I watch it as often as you put one out there. I look at it. >> Oh-ho-ho-ho, Christmas with Sharon. >> Yeah, Christmas with Sharon. We loved it. That was her birthday, by the way, too. So that was a fun time, but I thought I'd bring a picture, too. This is a picture of Jessica Looney who works there at Knowbility. Sharron Rush in the center, and Richard Schwerdtfeger who works at IBM and is Knowbility's Board Chairman. Richard was giving out awards to the teams, and team Maximus from India won, and you are not going to believe whose website they did, Dave. Let's take a look at the winning recipient. >> Yeah I was pleased to find out that we had been paired with the team in India and the people who know me well know that I'm a bit of a xenophile and I traveled in 44 countries. So I was pleased to have this opportunity to work with some folks that are halfway around the world. >> We at Maximus [inaudible] and express our gratitude for you. We are highly experienced but our efforts are [inaudible]. We would to thank all the nominators for providing us with this wonderful platform. The idea of designing accessibility serves as a driving force throughout the competition. >> Well, I know that guy. >> Another local Austin celebrity. That's right, kids, working with team Maximus, we won first place on this, and the hardest thing to do was to decide what not to include in the webpage, because there's so many different features on it, but they helped build this frame, wire frames they called it. They showed them to me. Talked about logos and it just turned out to be great site. So this is team Maximus here. They're 10-1/2 hours' time difference so we had communicate by phone, we had to find -- >> So you'd have to get up really early? I don't see that happening. >> No-no-no. They had to stay up real late. But if you want to get an accessible website for your organization, talk to Sharron Rush at Knowbility.org. Now there's another group in town, Dave, called Body Shift. Are you familiar with them? >> Yeah, we did a lot of their work. It kind of started with some of the VSA stuff that we did, and we were performing on stage, and it just kind of blossomed from there, and kind of like the Gene and Dave show. It broke off in different direction, and a bunch of people went over and joined Body Shift, and yeah, it's really cool dance movements. >> Yeah, it's a group of dancers, both able-bodied and disabled, and talking to Olivia right there on her webpage, she says it's based on the idea that we all move in interesting and compelling ways. Body Shift is an ongoing project in mixed ability dance cosponsored by Forklift Danceworks, and VSA of Texas. Forklift Danceworks, of course, with Allison Orr, and Allison has done some amazing projects, but we talked to Olivia to get a little bit more information about Body Shift. >> My name is Olivia O'Hare, and I am here today as part of the DanceAbility Certification course that our local mixed-ability dance project which is called Body Shift. We produced and hosted the DanceAbility Certification here in Austin, and so today is the culminating event for that four-week intensive training. So we've got 25 people who've come from all over the United States and also from Mexico here to Austin to take part in this training, and today we're doing what we call an Informance. So it's an informative performance where we show some of the skills that we've been working on in the teacher training and a more performance oriented showing of what we do as improvisational dancers. Well, Body Shift, the local project, started about six years ago and it is a, well, there's a group called Forklift Danceworks here in Austin and there's also a group called VSA Texas, and those two groups came together to make a mixed-ability dance project that now is called Body Shift, and the purpose of that program is to bring people of all abilities together to dance and have fun, and in an effort to expand this mixed ability dance community we brought in Alito Alessi, who is the founder of the DanceAbility method to train more people how to teach mixed ability dance. How to understand what it is, so that we would have more folks in town who are trained to also start teaching with us and get more people excited about being part of Body Shift and mixed-ability dance in general. Well, we have a website, it is www.bodyshift.org, and that's to get involved in the local program. We offer two classes a month, every second and fourth Saturday that we call the Elements of Dance that are open to people of all abilities and also all experience levels. So we've got someone who maybe has never danced before in a class with someone who is a professional dancer, and because it's improvisation, everyone can come together and be challenged and learn new, unique ways of moving. If you're interested in learning more about DanceAbilty and the DanceAbility method specifically, their website is www.danceability.com, and they have offered these programs in teacher certification all over the world. There's one happening in Vienna and in Eugene, Oregon, this coming year and here in 2016. So that's really exciting, as well. You can go here local, but also, internationally. So Body Shift is the local project, and we have teachers from all different backgrounds. Dance, theater, somatics, and recently, we've started encouraging more people to use the DanceAbility method of teaching. So DanceAbility is a method that uses some fundamental principles which are sensation, relationship, time, and design. So they're kind of the elements that makes dance and choreography, and Alito Alessi has distilled those elements down to make them more accessible to a wider swath of people, and uses language that is more open. So it makes dance more accessible to more people. So that's why we've gotten really excited about incorporating more of the DanceAbility method into our local classes and workshops that we teach around town. >> You know, is that Ollie? > That's Ollie, yeah, yeah. On her Facebook page, she says Olivia, but we all call her Ollie. If you want to contact Ollie to see how to get involved in Body Shift, go to Facebook and just look up Body Shift, two words. You know, I don't particularly like using, having to go to Facebook. Get an account, you have to give up some privacy right, and seems like they have access to all the information in the world about you, but sometimes, if you want information on an organization, you've got to go to Facebook. >> Now that's where you go, Facebook. >> Yep. That's the one. Dave, you ever have problems finding in accessible parking spot? >> Oh, my God, all the time, and I'll drive around the parking lot, round and round, waiting for the one wheelchair parking spot to open up. You know, or the one or the two that they have in the parking lot where I can let the ramp down. I have room to let the ramp down in my van, so that I can get out and make sure that once I'm out, then when I come back out of the store that I can park back in there again be able to let the ramp down. So that's the biggest advantage for me of having that disabled parking or that handicapped parking spot is that I can get my ramp down, but it seems like every time I try, somebody's in that one spot. And it seems to be somebody without a disabled tag. >> Right. >> Or the placard hanging in the window. You know, it's just the guy who wants to pull in there really quick and run in and get his six pack or his, you know, or his pack of smokes, and he's just going in there for a minute. >> Right, and it turns out to be a long time or even if it's just a minute, you're still waiting there looking for -- >> Yeah, and I'm doing laps in the parking lot waiting for that spot to open up. I wish there was something we could do about that. >> Well, luck is with us, my friend, because the City of Austin is addressing that very issue. We spoke with Tonya Winters and Constable Carlos B. Lopez about a Disabled Parking Enforcement Program they've got going, and the way it works is they get people with disabilities from the community, like you and I. They teach them how to go out and look for people parked illegally. That is to say we look to see that the disabled parking is clearly marked. That someone is parked there without a tag on their mirror or without license plates with a disability symbol on them. How to take pictures showing all that. >> Wow. >> And then we can actually ticket those people. >> Well, let's hear about it. I want to hear what they've got to say. >> Well, here we go. >> Well, my name is Carlos Lopez. I am a Travis County constable for Precinct 5, and this is Tonya Winters, and we're here to talk today about the Disabled Parking, Enforcement Program, the Constable 5 has. The first question was, how do we get started with this program? Well, I have been with Travis County for 37 years, and my predecessor Bruce Elfant, who is now the tax assessor/collector, we both started the program based on some feedback from constituents. We had some constituents come in and say, "You know, we have these disabled parking laws. What good are these laws if they're not being enforced?" Needless to say, there were issues with accessibility. People who were just parking in these parking places without placards, with placards that didn't belong to them. So in 1995, you know, we started the program with just a few volunteers. It was a pilot project. We started with like 10 volunteers at the time and said, "Well, this'll be a short pilot project. We'll get some enforcement done, and it'll solve the problem and it'll all go away." Well, here we are over 21 years later, and we're still facing basically the same issues. Now the difference is now instead of 10 volunteers, we have over 75 volunteers with our office, and I have over 30 officers that are working to enforce these civil parking laws. Basically just to ensure that people who are entitled to these parking places have access to them. >> Well, just to let you know, there are a few different disabled parking programs out there. So I'd like to talk to about the difference between our program and some of these other programs. Really, we're all in it for the same reason, and that reason is equal access for all. And we really believe here at Constable 5 that equal access is a civil right, and it starts in the parking lot. Okay, so the main difference between our program and some of the other programs is that we actually issue paper parking tickets. I can show you one here. So the reason we like to issue paper tickets is because we believe, if I can get my fingers to work here. Those of you with disabilities know how hard this is. Okay, we like to leave pink copies on their vehicle, and the reason we do this is because when a person receives a violation for parking in a disabled space, when they come out, they know they've got the violation right away, and this really helps with due process of law. A person has 30 days to respond to a disabled parking citation with the court, and so when they get this pink copy, they know immediately. The other thing we like about leaving the pink copy on the vehicle is really because it's an immediate education tool. When somebody comes out and they see that pink copy, you know, they're really aware, not only that they have a violation, but they have to become more aware about people with disabilities, because they have to inquire about the law and figure how to take care of the citation and so all those things are why we like to leave the pink copy. >> Yeah, and if I may add to that, you know, there's going to be different variations of enforcement throughout Travis County. My hope is that all the constables eventually will start enforcing the program, will start their own program. I don't know if Precinct 3 has started already, and that's okay. I mean, there's nothing wrong with having different variations of the enforcement, as long as there is enforcement. Now what we hope to accomplish with this program is that eventually, eventually, we'll have full compliance. You know, we need to start with a two-pronged program. First, you know, you to have enforcement. You know, what is the law if it's not going to get enforced? But the second part of that is to increase awareness to the public. You know, why it's important for folks to have access? You know, for example, not just the disability community but also our aging community. We live in a society, Central Texas, I mean, Austin is a great place to move to, but it's not a great place to grow old into. So we need to make it better for our seniors, for our disability community, and eventually, I think, the awareness will help with that. So it's going to be a two-pronged approach. Now the awareness campaign. We all know about the enforcement. Enforcement is a little tricky because our volunteers can write a ticket to an unoccupied vehicle, but they cannot approach an individual or a vehicle that is occupied. That's where law enforcement comes in. You have to be a law enforcement officer to be able to approach and confirm that the placard belongs to that individual. Now if it doesn't belong to that individual, we're going to cite them, and we will seize that placard as well, and it's a $500 fine, starting at $500. It's going to go up even higher. Now, the awareness campaign is in the early stages. Like I said, it's going to include a multi-pronged approach, you know, using media. We're going to use print materials. We're going to do PSAs. We have a lot in mind, but again, we're starting. We're going to kick it off real soon, and hopefully, we'll get another interview. Once we get it launched, we'll tell you how successful that program is going. Now, as far as folks that want to participate in the program, we have volunteers that hear about this, and they say, "What can I do? I have always wanted to write a ticket to someone that is driving me crazy because they're parking in this parking space. What I do?" So they can. They can volunteer with my office, and we'll give them a training. It consists of a four-hour training. We'll give them an ID. We'll give them a ticket book, and they can go to work, but they can contact us at our website for more information, www.constable5.com. That's constable5.com. Or they can call me. They can call Tonya. They can call our office at 512-854-9100 and ask for the Disabled Parking Enforcement Program. To volunteer, you have to be a US citizen. You have to not have a felony conviction, a Class B Misdemeanor or above, and you have to complete the four-hour training. >> Yeah, and just let me, you know, steer back to the reason we need more awareness and the reason we need more education. I just want to, you know, really let people know that if we're going to have an impact, you know, not only with the number of violations that we have, but if we're really going to create social change. It's really important that we give people an idea of what it's like to live with a disability. You know, and all of the things that go along with this. It's more than just finding a parking space that's close to the door. You know, a lot of times, people with disabilities, you know, that space means that they had the energy to go home and take care of their families, or they have more energy to go out with their friends. You know, and part of this educational campaign, I really want to focus on, you know, some of the other best practices. You know, we all know the laws. We know we shouldn't park there, but there are some other best practices to be aware of, such as what is a van-accessible space? And why do some signs have the words of van accessible underneath them? You know, well it's really there for vehicles that have lifts, and so if you're in the parking lot and you've got a choice between disabled spaces, and you don't have a lift, you're going to want to choose the space that's not van accessible. We want to give a lot more education around what is blocking and what is that access aisle? Because I really think that people need to know why people who have disabilities need to park there. Why they need to use it. There's so many different lift vehicles that people can choose from nowadays. It's not your standard van anymore. So we really need know all of these issues as part of this education, because it's more than just whether you commit a violation or if you don't. >> You know, Dave, I was so impressed with the program, I signed up to be a volunteer. >> Oh, wow. >> Yeah, Tonya came over. She trained me. >> Cool. >> I took the test and now I've got a badge that makes it official. >> Oh, yeah, I see it right down here. All right, look at this. Sheriff Gene. >> There you go. There's a new sheriff in town, kids. So if you're parking illegally, watch out. I'm going to have a ticket book handy, and you're going to get a ticket. >> Man, that's great. That is an awesome program. >> And if you want to get more information about the program, you can contact Tonya. Her phone number is 512-854-9100, extension 35047. She'll be happy to get you involved. She helped me a lot, trained me. So we need to get more volunteers out there. >> Gene, do they have a website you can go to get some more information? >> Why Dave, indeed they do. They can go to www.constable5. That's the number five, the Arabic number five, dot com, and of course, you see right there on our webpage. Or see it there on the screen, and of course, you get more information on our webpage about that. >> And this works anywhere in Austin? >> Anywhere in Austin. You bet. >> Okay. >> Yeah, it doesn't matter what district you're in. It'll work anywhere here. >> So, word to the wise, if you don't have a handicapped license plate or a placard that you can hang in your mirror, don't park there, because Gene will find you. >> That's right, if it's expired or if you forgot to put it up on the mirror, you'll get a ticket. You know, Dave, we're talking today about things around Austin, events around Austin, and our good buddy Jeff Moyer was in town recently. He's been in Austin a number of times. Jeff has been involved in civil rights for many, many years. So I asked him what is the most memorable times were in terms of civil rights. And so here's the first one Jeff mentioned. >> Yes, I'll give you two quick ones. One was sitting on the lawn of The White House just before the ADA was signed, considering I was there at the home of Lincoln and Franklin Roosevelt where so much civil rights history had occurred, and how 13 years before, the 504 demonstration, we had been acting out civil disobedience as people had throughout civil rights history, and yet, we staged the longest occupation of federal property to get the 504 regulation signed. So the bracket of ADA and 504 was one, and the second was when I got a piece of federal legislation. I wrote it, and we got 800 letters from people who were blind to get the first federal demonstration of a technology called remote infrared audible signage, which enables people who are blind or who cannot read to navigate public places, and to think that the ADA ensured civil rights for people in chairs or who were deaf, but it took us getting the old-fashioned piece of amendment to a larger bill, the Highway Bill, to get that first demonstration, and had it not been for the Republicans blocking the Highway Bill in 2010, we would've had the second piece of legislation where we would have had talking signs throughout Washington DC. Making it the first accessible city for everybody in the world. >> And now that you think about it, I mean, yeah, on the lawn of The White House where Lincoln had been. Where Roosevelt had been. You know, people that you think of in terms of civil rights. He was there for the signing of the ADA. >> Wow, just amazing. Amazing. >> Yeah, and he talked about 12 years earlier at the Department of Health and Welfare in California, and they shut the building down because they weren't signing regulations into law to benefit people with disabilities. So that was, like 1978. So he's been around a long time. You know, of course, while Jeff was there, I couldn't help but having some fun with him. So, this was around Christmas. So we did a little Santa routine. >> Santa! Santa! >> Hello, Geno! >> Santa, is it true that you're making a list? >> I'm making my list, Geno. >> Santa, Santa, are you checking it twice? >> I'm going to check it once, and then I'm going to check it twice. >> And Santa, Santa, are you going to find out who's naughty and who's nice? >> You've been listening to the song, Geno. That's right. I'm going to be checking it once and twice for who's naughty and nice. >> Santa, Santa, can I have your list of all the naughty girls? >> Oh, Geno, I'm sorry. [ Laughter ] [ Applause ] > Oh, Gene, gawd I can't believe you. >> That's the kind of guy -- well, you know the way I am, Dave. You should believe that. Oh, but also, Jeff has been working on a CD, Peace, Sweet Peace, and let's see, do we have it? >> I have a copy of that right here in the magic table. >> Well, you've got a copy of everything, haven't you? >> That's right. >> You came prepared. Yeah, Jeff just finished a CD called Peace, Sweet Peace, and he's been promoting this to hospice programs, and he's playing concerts at so many, to hundreds of people, thousands of people, really, and really appreciate the sound of the music. He's got some wonderful lyrics in there. If you want to get a copy of Sweet Peace. Sweet Peace. Peace. >> Peace, Sweet Peace. >> There you go, Dave. Thank you. You can go to JeffMoyer.com or it's available on iTunes. So you might want to check that out. Jeff, I understand you have a new CD coming out, and it's all centered around hospice. Can you tell us more about that CD? >> It's called Peace, Sweet Peace. We're introducing it December 18th, and it comes in a beautiful CD wallet that my son photographed and designed, and the CD, there are 13 songs, or 12 songs, rather. I've been passing this CD out without the additional orchestration that was added by a very talented musician friend who arranged for piano, violin, and viola, but the basic CD, guitar and vocal, I handed 1500 copies during my 13 years of 300 hospice concerts at a large hospice in Cleveland. I've been doing disability rights music for years, but I've also been writing spiritual music, and this is not just for people who are facing the end of life, but anybody who's dealing with any loss or who's grieving, who's healing from someone else's loss. So it's been accepted by people of all faiths, and it's helping individuals and families overcome fear, and anger, and the terrible sorrow that comes with death. >> And how can someone find this CD? >> It can be downloaded from my website, JeffMoyer.com. It'll be on iTunes shortly, and you can also get copies through my website, JeffMoyer.com. >> We also talked with some folks at ADAPT. You know, they do so much around town in terms of accessibility, advocacy, getting people out of nursing homes. >> You know, we featured them in several previous shows. We've had different interviews with Bob and just a really great organization. If you want to get something done. Also, we've had Jennifer in here. >> Yeah. >> Those people down there. David Whittie, everybody down there in the office. Boy, they really know how to get stuff done. >> Yeah, David Whittie does the Access Club Tuesdays at 12:30 down there at 1640 E. 2nd Street, and they're always coming up with some kind of project to work on. They're always meeting with city or state officials. Always educating the legislators to let them know our needs, and they went through a list of accomplishments at this one meeting I went to, and they also talked about their national actions, going to, whether it's Washington DC or some other state, and where thousands of people will come together to work on a single program. They also launched the ADAPT Online Museum at www.ADAPTMuseum.net. It's worth taking a look at to see how far ADAPT has come. They did a number of events this past year. Remember that Rolling Freedom bus? That was all part of things that they were working on. >> And that was to celebrate the ADA. >> To celebrate the ADA, right you are. >> Yeah, the 25th anniversary, and I just wanted to show a little clip here of, they started talking about the accomplishments just for this year, and it started off with Cathy and then went over to David, and it kept going on and on and on. >> Well, this is the ADAPT Austin Year in Review, 2015. We had our wonderful fun run. We had a local and national. We also had the group postings, National Action. We had the Spring Action, of course, that we see and we had wonderful turnout in UT, in Utah. We also had to go to court to follow up from the wonderful Governor's action. We also were supporting Texas CIL and its fight for autonomy. >> The Texas Center for Independent Living. >> Exactly, yes. >> And also, some of which were national organizer training. Also, the birthing of Texas Disability Project, which is a separate entity from ADAPT of Texas. Also it is a 501-C4. So what we do, it's a political PAC. Yes. And what the purpose of our project, it's called a project. It's an organization. What it is is to promote voting among people with disabilities, but also their family members and all the different people's lives that they touch. So, and then also we work with and promoting the Independence Advisory Committee, and Bob is our representative on the committee. We also launched the National ADAPT Online Museum. Thank you, Miss Stephane! And the address is www.ADAPTMuseum.net. And also, of course, our wonderful part of fundraising is Wheelchair Santa, and thank you, Mr. Whittie, for overseeing that every year, as well as your other elves. >> All of the people who worked on it. >> All of us, yes. >> There was like 29 people. >> Yes. >> So that was good. >> And Nickie worked on that a lot. >> Yes, and so we'll go on to the ADA 25th anniversary, and under that, we have different events that took place. Events with the bus. We had the State Independent Living Center Reception. We also were there at Pease Elementary, West Austin High School, and we also went to the Crestview Train Station. Also, we had the Texas Trailblazers at the Bob Bullock Museum. That was awesome. We also had [inaudible] at Texas State University with the Latinos and the ADA. We also did the ADA celebration and awards with ARCIL, Austin Resource Center for Independent Living. We also have been doing a lot of work in supporting national ADAPT. We have our National ADAPT Workforce Committee, and under that we've been working on issues with SEIU, which is the Services Employees International Union. We also have been working with the Department of Justice and the Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services. We also have the National Fundraising Committee, the National Youth Summit, and the national working on our piece of legislation that went from the Community Integration Act to the Disability Integration Act. >> And that legislation has been introduced. >> Absolutely and it is SB -- >> SB-24 -- >> SB-2427. Awesome. So I will turn to the next page, and I will turn it over to someone else to read. >> I'll read it. You said someone else. You didn't say who. >> Well, I will allow Dave. Dave, and I'll ask Dave to do that. >> I'll go through the first half. >> Thank you, Dave. >> We work with city laws to decide what master plan budget from $9 million from the city on study grants for pit stops North Lemar improvements, the Street Parks Department regarding the master plan and $10 million worth of improvements. We heard earlier that they were moving forward with that. You know, getting more input from the community because of that. We're [inaudible] to see regarding Uber, Lyft, and Yellow Cab. Working with Transportation to the Capital, helped defeat the transportation network company basically that Uber built, but I don't think it's done. I mean, they're going to come back is all I'm saying. Worked with the Parks Trail Foundation to build accessible trails and defended the visitability ordinance with the City of Austin. Supported Austin's Source of Income Ordinance at the State Capital. I hope it comes back around again, because I think it's a really good thing. Worked to improve the city's housing plan, which doesn't include people with disabilities. Worked at providing input to the city's annual housing plan public meetings. Worked with [inaudible] for the new courthouse and access improvements. Spoke for pedestrian access to Textile Scientific Five Mobility meetings. That was great. They had two steps to get into the meeting. >> They did [inaudible] accessible. >> The accessible entrance was around back, and it was locked. Held and action at the City of Belleville to support sidewalks and access. Participated in the National Advisory Training. That was the one earlier that Kathy spoke about. Held regular meetings with Capital Metro staff. They've got metro dudes, if you all have been on the [inaudible]. Talked to capital metro about proposed service changes and evaluated their new buses that they purchased for UT shuttle services. Forty buses for that, and they solicited our input, because they wanted to know what access improvements they can make on the buses, and I think the makes some of those changes. Worked with the Capital Metro at board meetings regarding buses [inaudible], and the Greyhound test action [inaudible]. Also worked on parks, and, okay. So that's it. Let's celebrate. >> You forgot the food truck. >> Oh, I mentioned the food truck. Didn't say the word food truck. The National Organizer training that we did with the food truck accessibility. It's on [inaudible]. So who wants to read the second half? The lawsuits. >> But if you want to get involved with the Disability Rights issues, go to the ADAPT of Texas page in Facebook, and you'll get all the current information there. They have a website, but the Facebook page is -- >> Is the most current, and you can also sign up and become a friend to that site, so that you like that, and you'll also get updates, and you'll find out where ADAPT is going to be, what they're doing, and go join in on the fun. >> Speaking of joining in on the fun, they've got a, what is it called now? It's called a fun run. That's it. A fun run coming up April 2nd. Now with the fun run, people sign up to run so many laps. They get sponsors to pay them so much per lap or the whole event. >> Wait a minute. Wait a minute. This is ADAPT, right? Where most of the people are fighting for accessibility for -- and most commonly probably wheelchair users. So wheelchair users are going to run? >> Well, some are going to roll. >> Oh, okay, all right. >> Some are going to do whatever they can to get around this track, and they're trying to raise money for transportation, in part, to go to these national actions, but also to keep the ADAPT office lights on and pay for general office supplies, communications. So if you'd like to make a donation to ADAPT or if you'd like to sponsor someone, check out the ADAPT Fun Run, and Bob's got a few words for us on that. >> Well, Bob tell us about the ADAPT Fun Run. >> Yeah, my name is Bob Kafka the co-coordinator with Ron Cranton for the ADAPT of Texas Fun Run for Disability Rights. The fun run isn't a race. It's an event where people go around a quarter-mile track as many times as they can in one hour. We have music. There's food. It's a really great event. Fun, but it's also a great fundraiser. We have an online registration where people get their own what's called personal link which they then can send out to their email address or paste it on their Facebook or Twitter, and people can choose to support you, your run, or they can just delete it. It's an easy, fun way of raising funds by just spending an hour and coming out to the event, which is April 2nd at Yellow Jackets Stadium, which is on 11th and Rosewood, then you can really help. It not only supports ADAPT of Texas, if you're a legitimate group and want to participate, your organization can also be an organization that can raise money, and we will split the dollars 50/50. We will do all the work. We do all the electronic billing. It really is the simplest way. I know small groups have a difficult time raising money. This is so much easier and much more productive than bake sales, garage sales, and other activities that most groups try. >> Bob, where can people go to get more information? >> If they want information or they want someone to do a presentation to their group, they can contact me, Bob Kafka at 512-442-0252, which is the ADAPT office, or they can get me directly at my cell phone, 512-431-4085, and if you want to look to see what the website looks like, the fun run website where you would register is www.ADAPTfunrun.net and really would appreciate your support. Please, it's a great way to raise money, and it helps us and it helps your organization. >> Thanks, Bob. >> It's hard to find a few things that Bob doesn't have a few words on. >> That's right. He knows it all, it seems like, and he'll tell you about it. So Gene, are we going to enter the Gene and Dave show in the fun run this year? >> Uh, Dave. >> How many laps can you go? >> I'll tell you what, I know I can do 10. >> You know that you can do 10. >> Yeah, are you going to join me? >> And I'll raise you one. I'll do -- no, I'll do 13 because that's my lucky number. >> Well, all right folks. >> I'm going to charge my battery and I will do more laps than Gene. >> If you want you want your picture taken with Austin celebrities Gene and Dave, show up April 2nd at the ADAPT Fun Run, and as you just heard from Bob, he's giving you the information where it's going to be at, and we'll keep you posted, too, have more information on our website in terms of the location and time and such. And again, look at ADAPT of Texas on Facebook. You know, Dave, with the music that Jeff put out and the Body Shift, the dancing Olivia -- >> Man, we've covered a lot in one show. >> We really have. >> I'm tired. >> And there's so much more. I mean, we didn't have time to mention all the things that CTD has done, and all the other programs VSA around town, who is one of our sponsors. Sorry, VSA, but we were inspired by Body Shift, and we were able to, with our new big budget, we were able to hire the Gene and Dave Show Dancers. >> Yeah, this is at South by Southwest 2015 last year. >>> The Gene and Dave Show Dancers. >> Yeah, let's -- do we have a clip of them? >> I think we do have a clip. >> Okay, let's watch the Gene and Dave Show Dancers again. [ Music ] >> All right! >> How could you not love that? >> How could you not? How could you not? >> We'll see you next time at South by Southwest. >> South by Southwest. We'll be out there filming. So if you see us, come say hi to us. Look for us. We'll be there, and until next time, bye for now. >> Take care, folks. [ Music ]