Disability access in city policy

What projects would you like to take on as a Commission? 1. Work Groups – Sustainability, AI, Accessibility, other?

There is still plenty of work to be done in this city to make it fully accessible for all pedestrians

continue to help us move forward in the spirit of accessibility.

encourage all Boulder residents to recognize that persons with disabilities have much to offer

Craig Tower, a Boulder resident and also work with the Center for People with Disabilities here in Boulder.

the city like we're we we're all um focusing on accessibility and so we all we have to create

Work Groups i. Accessibility ii. Action: Statement on Environmental Sustainability iii. Artificial Intelligence

that's the way in for a reason, and it's because of the flood plane and handicap accessibility

staff recommended an adaptation approach which was sympathetic to the historic site but again allowed for ADA access

It also was meeting ADA standards and also hopefully improving the experience at the band shell.

Every time we ask the community who is it most important we serve, they always answer by saying people with disabilities, people with low-income, seniors and youth.

a $250,000 realignment from the sugar sweetened beverage distribution tax fund to support health equity outcomes through parks and recreation's existing programs such as the expand program for people with disabilities

Safety. Safety. lifeinfusing safety for those who are aging with disabilities.

provide bill assistance for customers that might have uh disabilities

Um so this is the Boulder County Early Childhood Care and Education Mill levy increase.

improve accessibility for people with disabilities, and repurpose vacated offices for uh community

recommended a new facility to engineer this 50-year-old building that was not built for accessibility.

It is also easily accessible for people who are handicapped.

when it says accessible streets, streets include sidewalks

I just, you know, it's interesting that we use the term accessible and prioritize streets over sidewalks

Work Groups i. New group members ii. Accessibility iii. Sustainability iv. AI Work Group

the city is uh required to make sure that any document materials we generate, and which includes that from related to the HRC, are digitally accessible.

making sure that people of all abilities can actually get to and move through our spaces

They have priorities around accessibility, and around access, and around the condition of the parks, even.

which is to meet ADA requirements to get the slope, and manage our drainage issues out on 20th Street.

The new design is what you see, where the… flat ADA-compliant walk goes around kind of jogs around

because the current ramp does not meet accessibility, it does the slope, problem that we have present everywhere

including the disability community for whom our recreation centers are often their only location for health and well-being

in many of our buildings, they're really far from meeting any kind of current ADA standards

handrails for the stairs that meet accessibility requirements should be added as needed

the ADA ramp. Railing would be painted metal of some kind,

And include a ramp for accessibility. So the house will be approximately 50 feet from Arapaho Avenue

Are any of those bungalows ADA accessible? No. What would be required to make them so?

the proposed ADA access in and into and between the areas

especially the experience for people with disabilities that they must experience in all of our rec centers

It's not ADA compliant, which is very difficult when you try to meet the needs of the community.

It's, from my understanding and the experience that I've had with ADA issues.

And then I am planning an accessibility summit at Grand Works Art Lab.

Someone brought up the ADA parking when no parking is provided. We're seeing that show up in projects

We might be requiring new commercial spaces that are going to have no ADA-accessible spaces, because the building itself isn't providing any parking

there may be a gap in our code related to the provision of accessible parking

anything that we could do to actually make that a more usable space, with ramps for ADA access, stairs, going up

the concept of universal design I think that's where society is moving towards

expanding the number of accessible or supportive housing options

how the code works relative to the federal mandates around ADA accessibility

Because ADA accessibility requirements, are triggered when parking is provided, and developments that provide no parking at all

It's like, the city would benefit… everybody benefits when it's more accessible.

And so, if you were to attach those to the building, and make them accessible from the building, we'd have this Complicated system of ramps needed to make those spaces accessible to the building.

But if they were… incorporated into LIHTC, they'd need to be ADA, and they'd need to be much more energy efficient.

They have occupational therapists, they have physical therapists, they have home health aides, they have food services, they have laundry services that come in and use those parking spaces

there's ADA issues, totally agree with that, ADA issues.

The building is challenging for anyone with a disability.

Doing that type of repair would also not address the accessibility concerns.

I know there was some concern about whether the additional bedrock addendum was accessible.

Hopefully, the accessibility one will take place this spring, and then we have a date in July

Accessibility. Same, we have a meeting scheduled. Okay, that is forthcoming, then.

Speaking first to the federal requirement under the ADA, Religious entities are exempt from the requirements of Title III of the ADA.

I remain impressed with Congregation Bonai Shalom's dedication to disability inclusion and their thoughtful

particularly seniors or others with um you know disabilities

a lot of our parks, transportation system, existing homes, they are not accessible

how are age friendly design and universal accessibility being considered in existing service area sites

closing the pool there would be a little bit of a step backwards from the city's alignment with supporting ADA

That some of it could have a disparate impact on people with intellectual and developmental disabilities

we are working on getting that remediated. It is currently not an accessible PDF

And then we are planning a Spring Accessibility Summit, to provide best practices and resources

we did a focus group specifically with the Center for People with Disabilities to make sure that we were hearing that perspective

it is an accessibility issue and so I was curious if there's any considerations or opportunities

I especially love the accessibility or the access uh accessibility audit idea is something that really stuck in my mind as a takeaway.

when we actually heard the perspectives of people who were living with various disabilities.

Accessibility touches four of our six. It is to our vision of 15-minute neighborhoods.

the greater and larger reaching need to pair all affordable disabled housing with ample ADA parking

I have a permanent and total physical disability, which leaves me, pretty limited in terms of both energy and financial means

someone who's parked in an ADA-designated space who does not have An ADA placard

It would require full ADA upgrades, which would basically involve reconstruction of the entire interior

And if you were to make them common area, then they would, need to be fully ADA accessible.

So, we have two that are Type A ADA accessible, and the remainder are Type B ADA accessible.

It's about the AD parking.

With the Accessibility Committee. Yep. Arts Education, Houston Arts. Yeah, same thing.

the platform underneath the shade shelter is a great accessibility feature for children experiencing disability

How do we look at layers of universal design and accessibility, as well as sensory experiences and the four types of play?

our goal is universal accessibility, which means not ADA, but everyone has an equal chance to play together

we had a roll and stroll event for people experiencing disability, families with children experiencing disability and older adults

Obviously, ADA issues here, you need to have all the floors be at the same level

And then three was alignment, you know, with the city's overall accessibility.

I might note that the floor plan proposed by the city that the bathroom was not ADA accessible.

I'd love to see an accessibility library that organizations could borrow from.

I would like to know what, like, where that cost split is, you know, between accessibility and energy

including community members with disability, is access to the nature and the creek, and we're not doing that at all right now.

Really looking at ADA accessibility down what is almost 40 feet of grade change

thinking about that universal accessibility down to the water's edge for all to sort of enjoy

we did sort of an accessibility and universal access walk throughout Civic Area

the TMF would allow for an additional 50 ADA pedestrian ramps and other safety treatments to be constructed

ADA access is also from Folsom Street, as well as the northwest and southeast parking areas

I did change the language around eligibility for uses of general operating support funds

there might be Like, some investments required by some brick-and-mortar nonprofits to lose all the accessibility

Please describe past measures to increase disability access, one you're currently working on

whether or not that would be accessible to them if the pet relief

it may be accessible in the sense that it's there, it's available. But it's not sufficient to meet the needs.

That's something that's, that's big in my work, is really focusing on accessibility, on people's capacity and capabilities to move as they, as they wish

CDOT's resurfacing project between 28th and Cherryville, which also incurred… includes curb or ADA ramp upgrades.

involved, um, participating in the center for people with disabilities, help make Boulder more accessible forum

Analysis would include how does the stage structure, sloped grade, benches, circulation paths, and other elements contribute to that experience, and to visitors' comfort and accessibility.

We also have to follow our accessibility standards, so anything we put on the website still has to follow those standards

I did make a definition differentiation between disability accessibility and general accessibility

we will, go in, update a lot of accessibility, ADA accessibility, what students expect in their residence halls today

As of tomorrow, everyone has to, create. accommodations for folks with disabilities, all at once

this is the 35th year of the, Celebrating the Americans with Disabilities Act

And to meet, you know, ADA accessibility and egress requirements.

I could see where it generated the question, where's the accessible component of that connection?

Are you talking about the accessibility in terms of, like, ADA accessibility?

And right now, it's a form, but because of the accessibility

doing our best to adhere to the accessibility standards that are now in place for pretty much all of Colorado

I think additional city topics like disability, access and sustainability could be encouraged to view our grants a similar way

you're going to see things like accessibility, lifelong learning, climate adaptation, experimentation already built into the Grant program

assistance program, and we do support individuals with disabilities.

how many new Ada ramps were added, how many crosswalks were updated

in addition to curb ramp upgrades throughout the corridor, we relocated the crossing at the Boulder County Justice Center

curb and gutter repairs as well as curb ramp upgrades to comply with the Americans with disabilities act

the expand BC development uh border county development for disabilities grant and I'm all for adding more money into that grant

It lacks basic Ada access, energy, efficient windows and simple safety features like smoke detectors.

To meet accessibility standards would be prohibitively expensive, demolishing. It allows us to create an inclusive place that welcomes everybody.

But this 2889 Belmont Road has no Ada access, no compliant restrooms, no elevator, it excludes people with disabilities by design

I just wanted to make a plug for accessibility to think about coming back into the vision

if you're in a wheelchair, it's really hard to be out at night

lowers the protections provided for persons with disabilities under the Federal Americans with Disabilities Act

So it's nothing in this section lowers the protections provided for persons with disabilities, including the number of parking spaces

People with disabilities. Really, swimming is an important activity to them, as is community gathering.

So typically in the past, you did a you were required to do an Ada transition plan about every 10 to 15 years.

there's requirements related to Ada and building permits, and they felt comfortable

There's enough standards for engineers related to Ada, and sizing of elevators that they felt comfortable

We're going to have to work through the site accessibility requirements because there are ADA requirements for some of those paths

Other renovation projects include the Boulder Reservoir Dock. This is making it Ada accessible.

it is then looking at charts looking at flow numbers, making sure our walkways meet meet Ada standards

And all this ties into our desire to really create universal, accessible play.

it's very hard in that grade uh difference to get uh ADA access for instance from the hill down to civic

When we get complaints about ADA accessibility for example we have somebody in risk management that assesses those claims.

there's also been issues around discrimination on access as well um and accessibilities.

was Ada. Compliance there wouldn't be clearance, you know, with if it was being put on an existing sidewalk

so that buildings and and sites, including park, can be accessible to all that, you know, young people, older people, people with disabilities.

will be helping with our accessible signage implementation

Accessibility is a key element of many trail systems and a ditch trail.

So now you have a fenced, less accessible strip at ground level that does diminish both the access for those with accessibility needs

it was more classified as a recreational trail rather than an accessible trail for commuting and connectivity.

BPD take into account community members with disabilities

key highlights there involve a lot of our digital accessibility work um it's the right thing to do and it was mandated that we enhance digital accessibility

accessible and connected goal addresses the many defin definitions of accessibility that's physical accessibility getting around the community

it was mandated that we enhance digital accessibility at the state level and so our team has been hard at work

If they cannot use the stairs they would go into the elevator, so the the elevator is immediately adjacent.

This is especially concerning for those in our disability community.

obviously it makes it more particularly more convenient for Ada accessibility, so that someone in a wheelchair doesn't have to go around on a ramp

So I think as long as you can manage access according to Ada standards and be creating a viable space

there's very specific like ADA requirements that you need to have that go over the cord

curb ramps are upgraded throughout throughout the intersection

upgrading curb ramps on all corners of the intersection, to comply with Americans with Disabilities Act or Ada

I feel it's a bit akin to like Ada. Compliance right?

we're gonna have to have as an accessible route and accessible access to the public way.

Staff recommended that the applicant carefully consider Ada accessibility and designing with the contours of the land

for Ada access, you have to go all the way to the West side and then back down.

And then we also have an Ada access, you know on the you know West Side.

They don't accommodate people with disabilities very well, who might want to use trikes

Based upon Staff's evaluation, including Ada and Wetland, criteria and other Site review criteria

I also get concerned with Ada requirements and the and bike grade requirements

considerations for the installation of accessible pedestrian signals

the self assessment and transition plan process will include a public input process

the city of Boulder strives to exceed the requirements set forth in the Ada and to create a welcoming and supportive community

the federal government passed the Americans with disability Disabilities Act the Ada which underscores the values of equal access and equal opportunity

the state mandated that all governments have to. Our websites have to be accessible to readers.

As we want to make sure, we engage people with disabilities.

accessibility and visibility enhancements. And then, lastly, a lot of interest in the treatment

And how you make, you know, curb ramps really accessible

It doesn't meet current Ada requirements. Just a couple examples. We point out there's really no accessible route into or through the building

accessibility standpoint on multiple levels if you are a Community member who has a caregiver you have nowhere to go

the slope of that the exact slope of that ramp yeah I'm wondering about both the slope and then the radius

this is a an existing Ada ramp um so you'd want to use that uh for wheelchair and bike access

stairwells don't qualify as an ADA access so that space if you said

the concerns that were lifted by the center for people with disabilities

Boulder's commitment to Equitable opportunities for blind community members includes making City programs services and activities accessible for people with disabilities

Everyone the city of Boulder police oversight panel is committed to accessibility and inclusivity.

I'm really happy to see the collaboration with the Center for people, with disabilities to really prioritize those top stops

We're currently working with members of the National Federation for the Blind and the Center for People, with disabilities to identify an additional 5 stops

I just want to make sure that we're lifting up the accessibility

so if people need ex accessible housing we have affordable accessible housing

be needed to bring the building up to compliance with accessibility standards

And then we had accessibility issues that we need to make sure that we're following in terms of Pdfs

You can't have stairs to get up to second floor units. There's gotta be accessible access to everything.

I believe one of them is required for accessibility requirements, especially as it relates to the downtown urban design guidelines for universal access

there's a dance group that includes people with disabilities

reading and discussing accommodation under the under the formal use of the word under the Ada accommodation

it's critical, that that path design, be usable by people of all sorts of ages and abilities

the people for centers for people with disabilities um and just some of the accessibility

This is a big bathroom like bathrooms. Don't need to be that big, is it for Ada? Compliance?

And there's an Ada right? So not a not a cycle.

this is my particular Obsession about efficient um and and intuitive pedestrian connections especially for people with disabilities

spent some time as a person with the disability talking about how in the world did we get around that area with outside walks and safe access and equitable access.

with a focus on folks with disabilities as invited to attend it's put on in

ongoing funding for the expand program supporting those with disabilities and Grant funds

the other piece that I would love to lift up here is people with disabilities

it's primarily the curb ramps at intersections which are not in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act

And when I look at that word, use I'm really thinking about accessibility issues.

But it's likely around 5 feet 5 foot width sidewalk for Ada compliant or Ada compliance.

So I guess my question is for people in wheelchairs for strollers.

considerations for installation of accessible push buttons in accordance with Prowag and the Ada transition plan

So the 5 foot width public easement is, that is 5 foot. Is that considered handicap accessible.

Some of the existing conditions we understand about the site doesn't meet current accessibility items or accessibility code.

about 30% of our population are non drivers, children and youth people with disabilities, seniors.

we also understand that there is the need for an elevator for future goal, physical disability.

if we see a concentration of people with mobility issues because of age or physical disability

We are very constrained because that Maltese path is on a levee. Only have certain areas. We can get down safely and meet Ada.

Yeah, is a 5 foot wide sidewalk. Ada. Compatible. compliant, I assume.

we're going to update our treatment in title two of city code uh Beyond vehicle engineering or traffic engineering to discuss accessibility

just again really thinking not just about um the technical um aspects of accessibility but also the cultural components

specific to this group was universal access, really creative thoughts around design and lowering barriers to entry.

putting a couple of ground floor units there potentially, that could be Ada accessible for one thing

And then, with the legislation about digital accessibility.

and then kids seniors and people with disabilities so I'm just thinking like

go back to our accessible signage plan, implement that plan.

See, there's a new people with disabilities. and what's the last one increase?

especially making sure that it's an accessible feature for kiddos with disabilities

the digital accessibility statute we are now in compliance

looking at that second criteria in terms of physical disability, and having the the homeowner be able to access their property

So in order to keep both units accessible, we needed to step the floor heights to accommodate that.

that's the ADA, it's actually going to be a little ramp.

ADA accessible on the 1st floor, obviously not on the second.

I continue to hear from our our disabled community um and allies that and I see it for myself

to ensure that we are not ending up in one of those scenarios where we do mistake uh somebody with a disability for someone that's just being non-compliant

the thinking that you already are doing around those who don't have cars or uh people with disabilities

the city is required obviously to to comply with the Ada, with the Americans, with Disabilities Act, and when engineering new plans.

Can you just re remind us how Ada accessibility and compliance kind of fits in with all of the any, any given project

here to work to support and find further implementation of can sidewalk repairs, Ada. Accessibility.

I'm the community connector for people with disabilities. I feel this is an important role, because, as somebody with a disability, our voices oftentimes get overlooked

We also partnered with the center for people with disabilities, and brought those folks out to help us understand what issues

members of the Boulder area disability community can speak directly with the Boulder police department

Does it meet kind of our Ada standards? Yeah. So my understanding is that when it goes back

lastly lane was kind of it was an Ada upgrade as well

coordinated with Americans with Disability Act or Ada improvements, including the reconstruction of curb ramps

we just made it easier for um workers and people with disabilities and folks

people with disabilities uh low wealth um you know again people who may not be able to fill out the the form

the website accessibility project due to the legislation that requires the website, updates for accessibility

create a hazardous obstacle along walkways for elders and people with disabilities and in wheelchairs

based on what we heard back from the centers for people with disabilities and how the the building code

we were also asked to reach out to the centers for people with disabilities

I'm not sure of use accessibility as that has some really specific connotations

Our priorities financially are people with disabilities and youth

you also made me think about uh people with disabilities and so I would imagine there would be another a differentiated layer

how you're going to be um checking in with disability Community uh hospitals um city managers

to help our customers that are on durable medical equipment

thinking about not only our people with disabilities, but also the anybody

putting in place an ADA transition plan that will consist of several action items

this is a weird comment, because it's referencing Federal, a Federal mandate that actually, this building falls under international existing building code criteria.

So I believe we are meeting the letter of the law here by providing handicapped parking in the back

whether it's youth, whether it's people with disabilities, age, older adults.

There are significant accessibility and energy efficiency challenges with keeping the building.

to chats, walks and roles. With accessibility issues around our accessibility community.

organizations like the same for people with disabilities

I would just ask that we're also thinking about accessibility.

community members with disabilities. But that can take a 30 min window for Vm. Mobility to arrive.

Is Ada compliance the minimum required? Is there anything else.

revisit and try to provide options for curbside delivery, for for rationals under accessibility.

I know we do have accessibility requirements for the existing stores.

A potential benefit of drive throughs, I think, would be helping disabled people or or people with accessibility problems.

but they have a disability and they needed some extra assistance. They were there, you know, to help.

I would love to see somebody from the disability community on board

ongoing work to meet state law requirements will increase digital accessibility across all sources of public information

gave input on the speed limit table advised on the format and appearance of some of the maps and graphics, particularly for people who are color blind

what the Colorado and federal requirements would always be wonderful for me

Providing Ada accessibility between 2 separate buildings that don't share a parking structure. Would be very costly.

We've just hired that third who's focused on engaging people with disabilities.

ensure compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act last month

again I understand the virtual context allows for more accessibility so I'm not saying that's not necessary but I am saying um or rather I'm hopeful

the current configuration with the paved creek path going under Boulder canyon drive coming up is completely Ada compliant.

The West Tsa also specifically calls for trailhead improvements to increase access for people with disabilities wherever feasible.

public infrastructure and public safety requirements, accessibility standards, and then just generally appropriate

And this is a group that is very much involved in the Ada transition plan.

Again, highly utilized programming for our disability community over 2,000 participations.

We're gonna take a strong look at the Ada Transition plan and make sure that we're we have an updated Ada transition plan

We're city has a project to make the website entirely accessible.

how do we also make sure that you know people with disabilities and some and many of the other

I was thinking about it more in terms of um kind of physical accessibility

made sure that the document was accessible, because there's a new accessibility law in Colorado coming up this summer.

Yeah, you incorporate things like Ada guidelines, etc., like modern uses.

There's no Ada, it. There's so many problems with it

Many accessibility upgrades would be needed as supported by the investigation conducted by local contractor

But providing Ada accessibility between 2 different buildings. with different elevations and parking structure, is cost prohibitive

the leading pen intervals and accessible pedestrian signals, right turn on red, and then, of course, our speed limit setting

at the conclusion of this project we will have upgraded several dozen ramps to bring them into compliance with Ada

people with disabilities um and then you know more um folks who are more racially ethnically diverse uh immigrants so basically you know who who are we

really trying to make sure that we are accessible we'll be working with um two Community connectors right now the downtown group is um soliciting

we're going to have to create a space that is uh accessible um not just refurbished but but something that people will want to use otherwise the money

That one reason that we were specifically reading cases aloud was for accessibility reasons

we, I was able to get this put into a more accessible version

because of this accessibility issue that we've talked about that's mandated by state law in effective in July

Were they repaid the street and suddenly a marked ADA accessible crosswalk.

there are standards, in terms of when we make modifications to facilities. Ensuring that they meet the accessibility requirement.

It requires us. To apply ADA and universal design concepts.

us prioritizing the youth older adults people with disabilities and low community members

how accessible is tennis to folks with disabilities in our community is a good one for us to have as a lens

last is compliance with Americans with Disability Act 88 the loss of the Rocky Mountain Tennis Center

providing Recreation and leisure activities to promote inclusion health and connection since 1980

the city of Boulder strives to exceed the requirements set forth in the Ada and to create a welcoming and supportive Community

the federal government passed the Americans with Disabilities Act or the Ada which underscores the values of equal access and equal opportunity for people with disabilities

especially with respect to feedback from center for people with disabilities in the disability community.

so that people who need screen readers to get information that they will be able to fully access

I would like to continue the conversation about the website and accessibility.

I'm glad that your ADA is going to allow people to visit with ease.

we really try to focus on clearing out and ice melting the Ada ramps so they're always clear

I specifically appreciate the comments around accessibility it is a value for us that everyone has access

there are a couple of big barriers at the boulder reservoir one is physical access there is a lot of opportunity to improve access at the reservoir

especially good for athletes and people with disabilities who may be isolated who may be experiencing significant trauma

other communities that are really concerned about accessibility uh types of issues

there's also an accessibility concern Townhomes are not typically an accessible housing type they usually rely on stairs

And they're also gonna host 2 more events. In partnership with the Center for People with Disabilities.

for Parks and Recreation Outreach and inclusion of initiatives for people with disabilities

The city has to do the whether it's behind a pay wall or not, it's still a Pdf. That needs to be made accessible.

And essentially, on July first there's an accessibility law kicking in that requires that governments make

there can be things like is the color scheme appropriate where somebody can visually read it.

such as members of community Cycles Center for people with disabilities

we go in and upgrade curb ramps to bring them into compliance with Ada standards

And I wanna make sure that our Pdf version is accessible regardless of what parents?

This research included a robust look at internet accessibility in the city today statistically valid resident survey small business focus groups

for people you know with disabilities what are the opportunities out there

the things that that many of us take for granted in terms of accessibility and walkability is not an option

if you try and make a the requirements for an overpass over the rail tracks is is insane, and then you can't make it

we've provided those subsidies to people with disabilities low income

They do this through award-winning programming for people with disabilities

as we already are near a high school that has a steep grade on a multi-use path that is Way Beyond Ada standards

that's very difficult to meet the city of Boulder standards in terms of ADA access up it

very little accessibility in terms of elevator access through those four levels this new building is accessible throughout

there was an issue with accessibility, and the accessible entrance being less desirable and a little harder to find

Accessible courts and broadcast programs, like the ones that are in PC.

do we even consider evaluating an Ada space of the slope of the sidewalk adjacent to the requested spaces greater than 5%

88 ramps are also upgraded as part of this program

they have physical or developmental disabilities and they experience barriers every day of their lives

We have members with disability who feel totally included.

a variety of standards and guidelines for accessibility and for senior living recommend still Heights much lower than that

where they have a number of people that have disabilities, and require a lot more access to like para transit and via

And we have numerous Ada issues that we need to be addressed.

The proposal provides for a new building and site design that will address many accessibility challenges that are inherent with older buildings.

but it left out some disability, considerations, or age considerations

How is it is impacting communities, experiencing disabilities, and really making sure

The center for people with disabilities, were supportive of the the work, and provided feedback

thinking about people with disabilities as well as aging in place our older adults

Have you considered extra categories like people with a disability or over a certain age limit

expand programming, which is programming for our people with disabilities was either at a no cost or a very low cost recovery

which would then allow them to back load. which which is a a very common way of Ada access.

wanting to make sure that this project happens so that is really accessible to all people in our community, including people who may have a systemic barriers

to be able to make these meetings widely available to our different audiences in the Cdo boulder

I am sensitive to the accessibility piece, and and I think i'd like to dig into that a bit more later

In order to meet the accessibility requirements. The sales are currently at 50 inches, and you need to drop them to 30 inches

integrated language on improvements and benefits for people with disabilities

that are much more accessible for all of our courts, we make sure that they are ada accessible

we need to do additional work on, you know, having more parking for people with disabilities

it basically supports our expand programming for people with disabilities

Use of a business, requested an Ada space.

folks with disabilities to talk about challenges and and equitable access to the curve

We are looking to provide. Drop off an 88 accessible locations for folks to get to and from the train platform

pedestrians and people with disabilities, and, you know, be mindful of how they're gonna get to places

the importance of shoveling at bus stops for access, particularly in areas where people with disabilities live or travel

Also be making these ideas on the second level accessible now, which currently these are not accessible by those.

The main purpose of this change is to create as close to an as an accessible entry off of Fine street as we can

The accessible hotel rooms in this area that'll be directly accessible off of time to help serve that population.

consideration for an Ada space would be the slope of the street

folks with disabilities to understand the barriers, to using the curb, and how they'd like to see these these curve distinctions

this is not only an inconvenience but it was also an accessibility issue and may have robbed residents with disabilities of their ability

One thing that I would request is that you confirm that the path there to the circular place where the sculpture is accessible

It appears to me that that is an Ada accessible path.

they do such a phenomenal job providing services to kids and kids with disabilities, and they make me so proud.

So if you have any suggestions, you really wouldn't just wondering if you have been in touch with the intellectual and developmental disabilities

our building a city-wide Ada transition plan we have hired a Ada coordinator

making sure that again things like elevators and ramps and all of that is in place

accommodate more folks who do have disabilities and who need some extra support to get around

you mentioned that the public Arts accessibility signage is on. Hold. I'm just curious on some background on that

we have taken the reasonable steps we are providing ADA accommodations so that we can we can comply with the law

I really don't want to be the kind of person that would threatened the Boulder Public Library with with an ADA lawsuit

this is a huge disability rights issue because children Elders homeless people and disabled people

if you're trying to, for example, get an accessible, you know, wheelchair, accessible role in shower into a space

the concerns had been people with disabilities the scooters being littered all over the place

people walking and for people with disabilities using sidewalks and multi-use paths

and particularly those people with disabilities the next few slides

Basically the accessible spaces on site are the open public spaces

Accessibility wise. We really have a phone on accessibility. So stare towers and elevators directly from that parking garage to your door

by taking a look at some of these screed areas, improving the accessibility

the vertical conveyance system. proximity to the accessible entrance

What looks really long in this perspective onto the bike path to, then get back up and button hook into the finger courtyard to get to an accessible entry

But there is no physical disability affecting the owners of the property, or any member of the family that owner.

that was some of the thinking that you had around the disability stuff.

Was it, adhere to one of the criteria that talks about people with disabilities or mobility issues being able to access the home.

I'm also on the Advisory Board for people with intellectual disabilities for Bowler County.

We don't have good data on people with disabilities and small craft permits.

I was wondering if there is any way to put a few aside for people with disabilities.

this proposal would provide a variety of Housing Types. It would provide Ada accessible units.

I really appreciate that you called out that this development would include 2 of those Van Accessible Units

proposed then accessible units associated with the middle Income Component

thank you for recognizing International Day for persons with disability for your support with the people with disabilities

the city of Boulder strives to exceed the requirements set forth in the Ada and to create a welcoming and supportive Community

the federal government passed the Americans with Disability Act the Ada which underscores the values of equal access and equal opportunity for people with disabilities

I would say, cognitive and physical disabilities, because there are people.

Are we proactively saying that we don't want that we don't want to exclude and target people with disabilities as well?

So there's ada codes or accessibility codes. There's permitting codes, you know

access to people with disabilities projects or activities that provide

what are the modifications of the court that are needed for wheelchair tennis

Their courts are accessible, and they provide instruction and regular playing opportunities for wheelchair tennis.

there are courts at the local recreation centers and public schools but they are often not accessible to wheelchair tennis players

problems to people who are walking, and particularly those people who um have disabilities

and people um living with disabilities and equity agendas

I'd like to highlight just a few one being to eliminate those impacts to people with disabilities on sidewalks and multi-use paths

operational challenges still remain for people walking and for people with disabilities, using sidewalks and multi-use paths

The travel for people, with disabilities there's 0 tolerance for this.

they're blocking this really the most important concern we have is they're impeding the path of people with disabilities

when they block the sidewalk for people with disabilities. Um! And so um! There's different ways to deal with this

How do we make it accessible to people with disabilities? What opportunities do we have.

make sure that accessibility particularly technology accessibility was not an issue

um accessibility is imperative and another one that we really wanted to highlight is the necessity for the city

people who have disabilities especially invisible disabilities relating to cognitive issues for cognitive impairment

we're gonna provide accessible equipment that can be used by children.

the major work that we did out there was addressing some pretty significant Um Ada or Americans with Disabilities act issues

and there will be one that is Ada accessible

Ada access emergency access delivery and bike access and snow removal are all issues that we need to address

we've had issues with snow removal and Ada accessibility in the winter time

critiques of ADA accessible um designs in some of these um restaurant uh you know Street enclosures for the restaurants

some of the Ada and accessibility concerns are ameliorated what have you learned from lewisville's example

this also includes an enhancement in our ada compliance efforts for 2023

it would also be amazing to talk with the center for people with disabilities um just because

They have to abide by disability. Those are protected classes, so to say, oh no that doesn't apply is very odd

we did spend a fair bit of time talking about snow removal and making things better for pedestrians and, particularly, people with disabilities.

we will focus on those segments of the community that boulder has told us were most critical to serve those with disabilities

site visits, with the Center for people with disabilities station pop ups with Community connectors

meaning the Americans with Disabilities Act guidelines so here are some images that depict the existing conditions

which is the middle road here identified as repair, replacement in Ada

and of course all of the facilities need to be ada accessible

the four areas of consideration for the creation of the pilot program are safety accessibility equity and operations

how lightning the site visit was with the Center for people with disabilities

we've conducted site visits, with the city Center for people with disabilities, which was particularly enlightening

could not be done meeting ada respond requirements and touchdown before we ended up impacting the roadway on either side walnut or frontier

your ada accommodation idea is an interesting one and frankly not one i've looked into

given the challenges related to the accessibility of this aging structure

taxes should pay for a significant portion of programs for those with low incomes those with disabilities

there are a number of ada parking spaces within this west end area that are of course no longer accessible

on the accessibility front ada is so important american sorry americans with disabilities act

and also Ada. Access the delivery of goods depends on loading zones and transit service relies

the carnegie building um which was not ada compliant and they have a different the lease agreement um stipulates certain things

just to let everyone know that we have been working on an Ada. Transition plan

meet some meetings with Community Members representing disability community, in particular

Right now we have a police department building that is not physically accessible.

Probably 80% of them are impossible or anybody with a disability or pushing okay.

we rebuild curb ramps we look for opportunities to pull about intersections

potential for a more diverse pool of applicants um who will not be held back by their ible disabilities

it's something that makes um these applications accessible to people with learning or attention disorder

And to meet the guidelines and requirements of the Ada

an initial draft that we've prepared for a transportation Ada plan that we've worked together with folks with disabilities

we make an effort to reach out to to her to other people with disabilities

We don't tend to talk have enough, I think about people with disabilities and people who are low income

in 2019 some of you might recall those updates were focused on providing additional guidance for pedestrian curb ramps or Ada ramps

there are winter differences that we want to make sure are allowing for ada compliance and emergency vehicle access

it also has impacts on access in the area not just for people in cars but certainly for folks who are walking or living with disabilities

is it accessible to people with ability or mobility issues is park signage in more than one language

we don't have a park that's handicapped accessible for every child in this community to go to

In future meetings we are going to work on getting closed captions just to make sure the meeting is accessible to everyone

people in jail are more than four times more likely to have disabilities and if you need daily medicine um or rely on other medical support

people in jail are four times more likely to have disabilities and more than half of the people in jail have psychiatric disabilities

the most direct way of reducing this violence our justice system inflicts on people with disabilities and other marginalized identities is to free them from their shackles

our new website is being designed to adhere to a minimum of level a a in the web content accessibility guidelines

when we talk about accessible we're talking about a website that that works well for users with

expand our award-winning program for people with disability

that's on serving youth on serving people with low income and people with disabilities

the accessibility which is um like accessibility for people with disabilities

if the incorporation of a ramp that meets the requirements of the americans with disabilities act is considered for design and construction

for some people elevators are you know people with disabilities are the way that they can access um facilities

the shelter is incredibly ableist and discriminatory against folks with disabilities

there are certain rules around what can be asked of a person with a service animal are there not

a ban would disproportionately deny housing to people with disabilities and likely people of color

I ask please make the process of getting a reasonable accommodation accessible so residents can navigate to Safe affordable housing

because the process to get a reasonable accommodation at Boulder housing Partners is not accessible

I don't think that we can override the federal um Ada law so if businesses are required to have a certain number of um compliant parking spots

maybe they could have one or two reserved for Ada purposes

we are in constant contact with the downtown Boulder partnership and want to meet the accessibility needs and desires of all of their businesses and customers

as i have been by city council and many other people in regards to my disabilities

the disability coordinator for the courthouse there's a lot of people i've been talking to lately

compliance with ADA requirements talk about you know how RTD had been one of the first

it also increases liability by basically mirroring what's in federal law in terms of the violations of uh the Americans with Disability Act

I think the Ada is limit is eight percent now because I learned this today

I wanted accessibility for people who need accessibility it's the only path that would allow somebody to reach

getting these important Ada and other changes made so that we can move forward with all new construction

some updates to the technical drawings that pertain to our Ada or Americans with Disabilities Act practices

that was for people with disabilities and this that I'm guessing that for sure some sort of support

like accessibility for seniors out of that could be February because nobody nothing says come on out

we also talked about accessibility for people with disabilities and seniors

THE CAR SHARE DOESN'T HAVE THE NEEDED. ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THEM TO BE ABLE TO DRIVE

WELL I LIVE IN HOUSING THAT DOESN'T HAVE ACCESS THE SPACE BEHIND THAT GALLON JUG

PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES FROM BEING ABLE TO BE DROPPED OFF

GET A LETTER FROM YOUR PHYSICIAN FOR REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION GET THE PAPERWORK IF YOU CAN

TO SPEAK DIRECTLY TO THE HANDICAPPED COMMUNITY TO SAY PLEASE ADVOCATE FOR YOURSELF

LOW INCOME IS ONE OF THE EQUITY FACTORS AS IS CAR FREE HOUSEHOLDS. DISABILITY AGE OVER SIXTY FIVE

having a Dropbox there and making sure that everyone feels safe to do it in a timely manner will make it a more effective process

I think either way would be an issue of accessibility so where are the places you can drop a forum where where is it on the website

we would be complying with such things as the Americans with Disabilities Act and some of those requirements

my top one is seniors and accessibility agree on that

and as far as seniors of accessibility that was kind of both so not only for seniors but for people who are handicapped

to make boulder more accessible for people using wheelchairs and who have other sorts of disabilities

as well as looking at the accessibility of the facilities knowing that there might be some retrofits to increase the universal accessibility

i have my service animal with me because i'm required to take him with me everywhere i go in accordance with the americans with disabilities act of 1990

we have two or three people with disabilities disabilities is luckily we do have an incredible elevator

particular disability challenges because they tend to be left on sidewalks

I wanted to just add another additional comment with regards to the outreach to make sure that you outreach to the disability community especially

some accessibility to some of the units so people with disabilities

so ada we are trying to go by ada standards so it's safe and it would be over 500 square feet in our home

I WORK WITH OLDER ADULTS AND DISABILITIES.LAFAYETTE HAD A GOOD PROGRAM FOR ACCESSIBILITY.

ONE IS VISIBILITY.THE CONCEPT OF DISABILITY WHICH PROBABLY HAVE DISCUSSED AMONG YOURSELVES ON THE IDEA THAT.

ACCESSIBILITY IS ONE OF THE THREE THINGS THAT WERE STRESSED IN OUR ORDINANCE THAT WAS ACCESSIBILITY AFFORDABILITY AND DIVERSITY

DOING A SIGN MARKED PEDESTRIAN CROSSING TREATMENT WHETHER RAMPS ARE ALREADY

WE ALSO NEED TO UPGRADE THE EIGHTY TO EIGHTY EIGHT STANDARDS

ALSO THAT THERE IS REQUIREMENTS TO MAKE SOME OF THOSE UNITS ACCESSIBLE

PEOPLE YOUNG PEOPLE ELDERLY PEOPLE PEOPLE ON DISABILITY AND HOW THEY LOSE HOUSING

THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE VISUAL AND HEARING OF DISABILITY AND WE WANT TO KEEP HIM SAFE

that houses in the future are made that are wide enough for wheelchairs and that where you can get in the front door without having to go up steps

their biggest interests of course are more housing for seniors but also accessibility

ADAPTIVE BIKES ARE BIKES THAT ARE SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

THIS CONCERN ESPECIALLY APPLIES TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES INCLUDING WHEELCHAIR USERS AND PEOPLE WITH LOW VISION

the ideas that our streets are for people therefore people using all modes of transportation at all ages and stages of life

the TMP plays a very important role in supporting our broad range of sustainability goals it certainly supports accessible and connected

solutions enhancing accessibility to transportation considering the financial costs associated with the various transportation modes and promoting Complete Streets

considering impacts of policies on housing affordability diversity and accessibility something like that

I think both definitions would be good here because I was thinking more in along the lines of things like Universal Design

providing nearly 800,000 trips on the Hop and rtd's access accessori program which is an ADA mandated Paratransit program

making sure that our system is compliant with American with Disabilities Act and Department of Justice guidelines

our Recreation facilities of support for uh those with uh developmental disabilities the elderly