WID is a proud Partner Agency of the Ed Roberts Campus (ERC), a nonprofit (501c3) corporation formed by seven disability organizations that share a common history in the Independent Living Movement of People with Disabilities to create an international center for the Independent Living Movement. This summer, WID will move its offices to the universally designed, transit-oriented campus, located at Berkeley, California's Ashby Bay Area Rapid Transit Station. This multi-modal transit orientation will allow WID staff and visitors easy access to local airports, buses, taxis and paratransit services and provide unprecedented access to all ERC organizations, activities and services. The ERC will offer an impressive array of disability-related services and programs in one totally accessible location; model integrated and accessible service delivery; serve as a national resource for research, legal analysis, education, training, and innovative program development; and provide training, technical assistance, and opportunities for collaboration with disability organizations worldwide.

The universally designed building incorporates fully accessible exhibition space, community meeting rooms, a child development center, offices, vocational training facilities and a café; a helical ramp that permits easy access and safe evacuation; accessible elevators with automatic doors and wide corridors to create easy circulation; restrooms that accommodate all ability levels; specially designed signage and way-finding devices guide people who are blind or have low vision; and hands-free sensors and timers control lighting, acoustical, and security systems.

For more information, visit the Ed Roberts Campus website (www.edrobertscampus.org).