12-31-2016, 02:25 PM
(12-31-2016, 01:42 PM)MacBerry Wrote: AODA New January 2017 Compliance Laws
Recreational trails and beach access routes
When an affected organization plans to build or redevelop a recreational trail, it must consult the public, including persons with disabilities regarding:
- The trail’s slope
- The need for and location of ramps on the trail
- The need for, location of and design of rest areas, passing areas, viewing areas, amenities and other pertinent features of the trail
- Where the obligated organization is a municipality, it must also consult with its municipal Accessibility Advisory Committee.
- Organizations must also follow the new requirements, including minimum width and height guidelines and maximum slope requirements.
I wonder if any of these changes will require us to start building better sidewalks.
I also wonder if any of these requirements would have mandated actually having a walkway from the sidewalk to the building I now work in. A brand new building by the way...that doesn't even have a walkway. Honestly.