community accessibility planning three best practices oshawa access forum may 8, 2006
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Community Accessibility Planning
Three best practices
Oshawa Access Forum
May 8, 2006
The three best practices
Indoor scooter room
Visitable Design
Retail Audit Program
Indoor Scooter Room
Location criteria
•Main hallway-corridor
•Near elavator, if multi-storied building
•Near main entrance
Room design features• secure barrier-free door
• path-of-travel
• electrical, plumbing ventilation servicing
• flooring
• amenities
Other design considerations:• User agreements
• Guest Parking space
• Maintenance- cleaning
• Fire safety
• Stakeholder- user input
Visitable Design
The Site
Integrated Transit Service
Accessible paths of travel to-from transit
Integrated play structure, amenity areas
No steps @ entrance
Wider doorways
All units incorporate design principles
•No steps
•Wider doorways
•Wider hallways
•Hardware, fixtures, furnishings
A final product
Retail Audit Program
The Sponsors•Lindsay BIA
•Lindsay and District Chamber of Commerce
The Volunteers• East Side Mario’s (Suburban location)
• Kent Book Store (Downtown location)
Item- Feature Notes- Comments
Site Parking Location_______________________________________________________________Access Aisle_________________________ Signage______________________________________________________________Lighting_____________________________________________________________Connections__________________________________________________________
The Basic Retail Accessibility Checklist
Passenger Drop-off Location____________________________ ___________________________________ Signage________________________________________________________________ Lighting________________________________________________________________ Connections_________________________
Walkways Location_______________________________________________________________Surface_____________________________ Width_________________________________________________________________Lighting________________________________________________________________Connections - Curbcuts____________________________________________________
Exterior Signs Location____________________________ ___________________________________ Type__________________________________________________________________ Font__________________________________________________________________ Colour Contrast_______________________
Main Entrance Location_______________________________________________________________Doors______________________________ Door hardware__________________________________________________________Lighting________________________________________________________________Signage________________________________________________________________
Lobby area Location____________________________ ___________________________________ Path-of-travel__________________________________________________________ Lighting________________________________________________________________ Amenities___________________________ ___________________________________Signage_____________________________
Seating Type(s)_______________________________________________________________Path-of-travel________________________ Options______________________________________________________________Lighting_____________________________________________________________Amenities____________________________________________________________
Bar Area Location____________________________ ___________________________________ Seating________________________________________________________________Bar Height- Details_______________________________________________________ Lighting________________________________________________________________ Path-of-travel________________________ Patio Location_______________________________________________________________Path-of-travel________________________ Signage______________________________________________________________Lighting______________________________________________________________Seating______________________________________________________________
Displays-Aisles Location____________________________ ___________________________________ Signage________________________________________________________________ Lighting________________________________________________________________ Path-of-travel________________________
Sales- Reception Location_______________________________________________________________Path-of-travel________________________ Signage______________________________________________________________Lighting______________________________________________________________Counter design________________________________________________________
Washrooms Location____________________________ ___________________________________ Signage________________________________________________________________ Lighting________________________________________________________________ Path-of-travel external_________________ ___________________________________Path-of-travel internal_________________Features
Communication Menus_______________________________________________________________Flyers______________________________ Signage______________________________________________________________Announcement Boards___________________________________________________Catalogues______________________________________________________________
Others ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________
An example of Accessible
Retailing
A food menu
Communications – Audit Component
Standard Menu Page
NewNewAsparagus & Ricotta CappellettiTender pasta filled with ricotta and asparagus, tossed in Alfredo sauce with roasted peppers and asparagus.
Modified page
For help with your accessibility projects
Kevin M. Duguay
Community Planning and Consulting Inc.
Phone : (705) 749-6710
Cell : (705) 931-0975
Email : [email protected]
Web : www.kmdplanning.com
Thank you!