DOCKS AND PIERS 2/25/2010 Great Parking At Fishing Dock Photo of concrete fishing dock with accessible parking stall located beside it. Gaurd rails are metal2/25/2010 2/25/2010 Accessible Fishing Pier Photo of accessible wooden fishing pier showing two heights of top of rail to accommodate seated fishers Accessible Fishing Pier Photo of accessible wooden fishing pier from a distance2/25/2010 Another Accessible Fishing Pier Photo of accessible fishing pier that is large and extended out over the water2/25/2010 Access to the Sail Boats Photo of path leading to a dock where several sail boats are anchored. The international symbol of accessiblity is shown by a cut out curb area. 2/25/2010 You Can Get Onto The Boat Photo of boat beside a dock. There is a level approach to the boat2/25/2010 Amphitheatres 2/25/2010 Photo of an amphitheatre showing integration of wheelchair users with others on various levels. Shown are several children who are wheelchair users sitting in rows with other people Photo of accessible approach to stage at amphitheatrePhoto of flop up wooden benches at amphitheatre 7. Access To Information 2/25/2010 Signs: Tactile, Color Contrast, Braille 2/25/2010 Figure from a code or standard showing correct placement of a tactile sign at the latch side of the door. Height Location of sign midpoint is at 1500mm + or - 25mm. The sign is located 150mm + or - 10mm from the door casing. Also shown is a close up of a tactile sign with raised symbols: both a woman and the international symbol of accessiblity, Braille and the word "Women". Dimensions for the depth of the raised figures is .8-1.5mmPhoto of accessible women's restroom sign with arrow pointing to the left Can a wheelchair user or person with low vision or who is blind get the information and participate? Photo of free standing outdoor periscope-viewer with step up Photo: shown is a trail head. Shown are a trail head sign, a gate with with a large opening toward the trail. The trail through the woods is level and looks like it about 10-12 feet wide, and looks like a hard packed surface.2/25/2010 Would a wheelchair user be able to go up to this sign? What about a person with low vision? Photo of wooden trail head kiosk showing grass on had packed surface but no clear path of travel and lack of flat level surface in the kiosk. Interpretive signs lack tactile information2/25/2010 Trail Head: Can get wheelchair near, but what about tactile information? Photo of trail head kiosk showing concrete path and pad for approach to the trail head2/25/2010 Would a wheelchair user be able to read this sign? Photo of a very tall interpretive sign in a garden that has red brick walkways2/25/2010 Are Your Materials Such As Brochures in Large Print? .14 Point Font .Sans serif (i.e. Arial) .Avoid watermarks .High contrast: black on white .See your handouts .National Park Service. Large Print Brochure Specifications Guide. Harpers Ferry Center Media Services. http://www.nps.gov/hfc 2/25/2010 Figure: A sample of a two column brochure showing large text. The headline says "A Historic Waterway West". 2/25/2010 Do You Provide Information in a Variety of Formats? Clip Art: Image of a woman sitting in front of a computer screen and typing.Clip Art of a speaker emitting soundPhoto of hands reading Braille on a page 2/25/2010 Are Your Websites Accessible? Federal websites or any websites using Federal dollars must be 508 compliant Image of the America's Byway Resource Center Website front page To Learn More About Web Accessibility .WC3 Web Accessibility Initiative .Intro to web accessibility .How people with disabilities use the web .Developing a web accessibility business case for your organization .See: http://www.w3.org/WAI/intro/accessibility.php 2/25/2010 Image of the WC3 Web Accessibility Initiative home page 8. Wayside Pullouts 2/25/2010 Wayside Pull Out Checkout…. .Access to interpretive information .Parking .Restrooms .Any Amenities .Pedestrian areas Photo of an interpretive panel at an overlook overlooking a river and town. Panel appears to have flat writing on it with no tactile information. The ground surface looks sloped and not particularly hard packed sand and gravel. 2/25/2010 9. Historical Properties 2/25/2010 Historical Properties .Balance between accessibility and historical preservation .Changes can be minor or major .Often programmatic changes will be allowable .See Case Studies .See: Resources: Preservation Brief 32 2/25/2010 Photo of a heritage building showing an addition at the back/side and an accessible entrance. A yellow arrow points to the entranceTechnical Preservation Services, National Park Service: Dept of the Interior: http://www.nps.gov/hps/tps/briefs/brief32.htm Next Steps 2/25/2010 Next Steps .Document the problem areas that you saw or hear about from users .Have an accessibility specialist check out the situation and make recommendations .Develop a strategic plan to address the issues .Incorporate strategies into your corridor management plan 2/25/2010 What can we do now? .Address accessibility issues in byway planning and corridor management .Continuously evaluate current byway accessibility for the experiences you promote to the traveler .Involve people with disabilities and older adults on an on-going basis .Educate key stakeholders along your byway .Update and include accessibility info on byways websites, marketing materials 2/25/2010 Resources .Adaptive Environments Inc/Barrier-Free Environments Inc. (1995). Ready Achievable Checklist V 2.1. Disability and Business Technical Assistance Centers. http://www.adata.org. .Colorado Commission for the Deaf and Hard Of Hearing. Symbols of Access for People with Disabilities. www.ColoradoDeafCommission.com. .US Department of Justice. (2009) Maintaining Accessible Features in Retail Establishments. Civil Rights Division: Disability Rights Section. www.ada.gov. .US Department of Justice. (2001) ADA Business Brief: Restriping Parking Lots. Civil Rights Division: Disability Rights Section. www.ada.gov. .US Department of Justice. (2001) Maintaining Accessibility in Museums. Civil Rights Division: Disability Rights Section. www.ada.gov. .US Small Business Administration/ US Dept of Justice (1999) ADA Guide for Small Businesses. Civil Rights Division: Disability Rights Section. www.ada.gov. 2/25/2010 More Resources .National Park Service. (2008) Tactile Wayside Map Guidelines. Harpers Ferry Center Media Services. http://www.nps.gov/hfc. .World Health Organization. (2007) Checklist of Essential Features of Age- Friendly Cities. http://www.who.int/ageing/publications/Age_friendly_cities_checklist.pdf. .National Park Service. AV Accessibility Upgrade Form. Harpers Ferry Center Media Services. http://www.nps.gov/hfc. .US Access Board. (2003). Accessible Fishing Piers and Platforms. http://www.access-board.gov/ .National Park Service. (2009) Programmatic Accessibility Guidelines for National Park Service Interpretive Media. Harpers Ferry Center Media Services. http://www.nps.gov/hfc. .Universal Trails Assessment Process.American Trails: National Trails Training Partnership: http://www.americantrails.org/resources/accessible/UTAPsum.html. 2/25/2010 Questions? 2/25/2010 Photo of Interpretive Center showing touchable sea shells and star fish attched to a faux rocky outcrop 2/25/2010 Disclaimer .America’s Byways Resource Center is a division of the Arrowhead Regional Development Commission (ARDC) in partnership with the Federal Highway Administration(FHWA). This material is based upon work supported by the Federal Highway Administration and Arrowhead Regional Development Commission under cooperative Agreement No. DTFH61-08-H-00007. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the Author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the Federal Highway Administration and /or Arrowhead Regional Development Commission. 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