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Bookmark or Share- Community Living and Olmstead | HHS.govThe U.S. Supreme Court’s 1999 landmark decision in Olmstead v. L.C. (Olmstead) found the unjustified segregation of people with disabilities is a form of unlawful discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
- Frederick Law Olmsted - Architect of the CapitolRegarded as the founder of American landscape architecture, Frederick Law Olmsted (1822–1903) is best known for designing the grounds of New York City's Central Park, the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., the Biltmore Estate in North Carolina and the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago.
- Frederick Law Olmsted - WikipediaFrederick Law Olmsted (April 26, 1822 – August 28, 1903) was an American landscape architect, journalist, social critic, and public administrator. He is considered to be the father of landscape architecture in the United States. Olmsted was famous for co-designing many well-known urban parks with his partner Calvert Vaux.
- Frederick Law Olmsted | Landscape Architecture, Urban Planning ...Frederick Law Olmsted (born April 26, 1822, Hartford, Conn., U.S.—died Aug. 28, 1903, Brookline, Mass.) was an American landscape architect who designed a succession of outstanding public parks, beginning with Central Park in New York City. When Olmsted was 14 years old, sumac poisoning seriously affected his eyesight and limited his education.
- Olmstead RightsOlmstead is the most important U.S. Supreme Court decision for people with disabilities. The 1999 Supreme Court decision was based on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This website provides Olmstead stories in its "I am Olmstead" pages, self-help tools and resources, and legal advocacy tools.
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