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Transcript of ADA in Green Parks Presentation
Accessibility in the Green Parks Environment
ACCESSIBILITY IN THE GREEN PARKS ENVIRONMENT
Course Description This session will provide attendees with a thorough background on best practices to achieve the integration of ADA accessibility into parks and recreation facilities, featuring sustainable design elements. Focus will be on sustainable design principles being implemented in parks throughout Ohio as well as on the identification of real life challenges of integrating social sustainability with the physical sustainability elements in newer park designs.
ACCESSIBILITY IN THE GREEN PARKS ENVIRONMENT
Learning Objectives• Understand current ADA guidelines as they pertain to parks and recreation
• Understand best practice management for sustainable ADA construction
• Recommendations on creating a strategic partnership among citizens, and public and private sector organizations
ACCESSIBILITY IN THE GREEN PARKS ENVIRONMENT
Established in 1993, The Kleingers Group provides place-based design solutions for a wide range of public, private, institutional and corporate clients. We focus on providing site civil engineering, transportation engineering, land surveying, landscape architecture, and community planning services.
Our team of 75 experts are proud to offer these fully integrated design services with office locations in Cincinnati, Columbus and Dayton, Ohio. Diverse in size, experience and geography, we strive to apply our creativity and functionality into helping build better communities
ACCESSIBILITY IN THE SUSTAINABLE PARKS ENVIRONMENT
Tim Casto• Director of Civil Engineer
• 17 year career
• Public Infrastructure
Michael Pistiolas, RLA, LEED AP BD+C, CCCA• Senior Landscape Architect
• 12 year career
• Design focus on Construction Documents and Construction Administration
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History of the Americans with Disabilities Act
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Americans with Disability Act 1990 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design became effective March 2012
“for newly designed and constructed or altered State and local government facilities, public accommodations, and commercial facilities to be readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities”
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ADA Requirements Consultant’s Role:
◦ Nevada State Supreme Court 2012◦ Federal Cases
◦ Maryland◦ Tennessee◦ Mississippi
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Bad Designs, We’ve all seen them!
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Universal Design
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Walking Audits
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Pavement Surfaces
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Pavement Surfaces – Asphalt
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Pavement – Compacted/Stabilized Aggregate
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Pavement - Boardwalks
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Pavement Surfaces – Truncated Dome Pavers/Mats
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Pavement Surfaces – Pervious Concrete
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Pavement Surfaces – Pervious Concrete Detail
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Pavement Surfaces – Pavers
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Pavement Surfaces – Porous Pavers
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Pavement Surfaces – Porous Pavers Detail
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Think how to best combine different materials
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Playground Surfacing and Equipment
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Playground Surfacing – Engineered Wood Fiber
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Playground Surfacing – Loose Rubber Mulch
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Playground Surfacing – Bonded Rubber Mulch
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Playground Surfacing – Rubber Tiles
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Playground Surfacing – Poured-in-Place Rubber
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Playground Surfacing – Synthetic Turf
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Playground Surfacing – ComparisonEngineered Wood Fiber
Loose Rubber Mulch
Bonded Rubber Mulch
Rubber Tiles Poured-in-Place Rubber
Synthetic Turf
Price Low Mid Mid Mid – High Mid – High High
Maintenance High Mid – High Low Low Low Low-Mid
Accessibility Mid Low High High High Mid-High
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Playground Equipment
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Playground Equipment
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Playground Equipment
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Zero Entry Pools / Fountains
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Site Furnishings
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Site Furnishings – Accessible Facilities
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Site Furnishings - Seating
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Site Furnishings – Bike Racks
ACCESSIBILITY IN THE SUSTAINABLE PARKS ENVIRONMENT
Questions?
Thank you for your time.