During this panel, attendees will learn about barriers to accessible housing confronting people with disabilities living in the Bay Area. The housing crisis affects us all, but panelists will discuss its particular impact on tenants and homeowners with disabilities. Attendees will also learn about how disability rights activists worked with Airbnb to improve access to the sharing economy for travelers with disabilities.Topics will include:• Learn about antidiscrimination laws that apply to tenants and homeowners with disabilities
• Analysis of disability access challenges prominent in the Bay Area, and efforts to address these access barriers
• Discussion of access to housing accommodations in the sharing economy for travelers with disabilities
SpeakersKara Janssen
Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP
Kara J. Janssen is an associate at Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP. She works on complex litigation and prelitigation matters in federal and state court, including class action litigation and individual representation on behalf of people with disabilities.Thomas Zito
Disability Rights Advocates
Thomas Zito joined DRA in 2017 as a Senior Staff Attorney. Prior to joining DRA, Mr. Zito was a Senior Attorney with the Fair Housing Law Project and Public Interest Law Firm of the Law Foundation of Silicon Valley.