2014 NCHCA/CITY OF OTTAWA EDUCATIONAL SERIES MOBILITY MANAGEMENT Construction Sites Catherine Gardner 2 ACCESSIBILITY MYTHS Limited to Persons With Disabilities Extra costs 3 UNIVERSAL DESIGN Includes needs of all One cost 4 OTHER STAKEHOLDERS Drivers; Individuals, Para Transpo, OC Transpo, Taxis and Commercial delivery Community Members Pedestrians, Community Associations, BIA's and businesses 5 SAFETY CONCERNS PEDESTRIANS Parents with young children and or strollers Persons using mobility devices Persons with dogs (pets & Service Dogs) Persons who are Blind or with limited sight Persons who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing Construction workers Emergency Response Teams 6 SAFETY CONCERNS DRIVERS Individuals Commercial (Taxis and or Delivery) Emergency Response 7 Public Notices CITY OF OTTAWA WEBSITE Promotion of carpooling, transit, and or cycling Must include information for pedestrians 8 Public Notices OC Transpo Website Must provide information on out of service stops or temporary stops Must provide information on accessible stops 9 Public Notices Onsite Appropriate signage 10 WORKING TOGETHER Construction site plans must include all planned access Communication must be ongoing with all partners/stakeholders Contracts should include funding for Accessibility (Universal Design) Consultant 11 AVOIDING NEW BARRIERS 12 NEW BARRIERS 13 AFTER Improved Access 14 NEW BARRIERS Lack of access to signal buttons leads to shorter walk signal and or no audible signal 15 AFTER User Friendly 16 NEW BARRIERS Lack of access on both sides of street 17 NEW BARRIERS Lack of safe access to OC Transpo Buses 18 AFTER Improved but..... Lack of raised platform means OC Ramp too steep 19 ACCESS ROUTE? 20 PROTECTION FOR PEDESTRIANS 21 PROTECTION FOR PEDESTRIANS 22 THANK YOU QUESTIONS Catherine Gardner