Structured Negotiation Delivers Landmark Results in Portland Sidewalk Case
Posted on July 16, 2018
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This post is about the City of Portland Oregon. The city agreed to install thousands of curb ramps to make city streets and sidewalks safer for disabled people. The worked with people in Portland who use wheelchairs and their lawyers. Instead of fighting in a lawsuit, the parties used Structured Negotiation. Structured Negotiation helps people resolve legal problems without litigation. Congratulations to the city and the disabled advocates and their lawyers.
On June 5, the city of Portland, Oregon issued a press release titled “Major milestone reached in making Portland’s streets and sidewalks more accessible.” The announcement was reached as a result of a sweeping settlement negotiated between the city and residents who use wheelchairs. Under the agreement, Portland will install and upgrade approximately 18,000 curb ramps over the next twelve years.
The agreement was reached in Structured Negotiation.
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The settlement was achieved collaboratively through Structured Negotiation, without active litigation. Instead, the parties were able to focus their efforts on problem-solving, and building a relationship of trust and open communication between representatives of the City and the community of people with mobility [...]