One of the most visible early achievements of the ADA 2028 initiative has been the installation of Braille and tactile signage at Los Angeles City Hall. Working with the Braille Institute, the City's Department on Disability designed and installed the first-ever Braille translation and tactile displays for the Olympic and Paralympic Flag display in the City Hall lobby — a symbolically significant step toward a more inclusive city ahead of the 2028 Games.
First-of-Its-Kind Accessibility Features
The new City Hall signage includes Braille translations of all text displayed in the Olympic and Paralympic flag cases, tactile logos for both the Olympic and Paralympic movements, Braille image descriptions of the flags, photographs, and display elements, and universal design principles applied to the height, reach range, and angle of each display podium. These features make the Olympic display accessible to blind and low-vision visitors for the first time in City Hall's history.
Collaboration Between City and Community
The project exemplifies the kind of community collaboration that the ADA 2028 initiative aspires to foster. The Department on Disability provided design guidance and content development, the Braille Institute ensured accuracy and ADA compliance, and the Mayor's Office of Major Events coordinated installation. This multi-agency approach shows how city government and civil society can work together to deliver accessible outcomes at scale.
Scaling Braille Accessibility Citywide
The City Hall project is intended as a model to be replicated across all 49 competition venues, transportation hubs, and public spaces associated with the 2028 Games. The Braille Institute and the Department on Disability are developing accessible communications standards that will apply consistently to all official LA28 materials, physical signage, digital content, and public announcements. This ensures that blind and low-vision visitors from around the world can navigate the Games with independence and confidence.
Digital Accessibility Standards
Alongside physical Braille signage, the ADA 2028 framework includes robust digital accessibility standards. The official LA28 website and mobile applications must comply with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 at Level AA, ensuring that screen reader users, people with low vision, and those with other disabilities can access all online ticketing, scheduling, wayfinding, and information services without barriers.