November Accessibility Forum - Featuring Your Questions

November Accessibility Forum - Featuring Your Questions!Registration is now open for an online forum giving you the chance to explore your ADA-related accessibility challenges and opportunities.

On November 12, 11:30am - 1:00pm, GMRPTC accessibility expert Bill Botten will be available to answer your parks and trails accessibility questions!

Participants can ask Bill clarifying questions about any of the ADA standards relating to their facilities, programs, or plans. Your questions may also help others learn new ways to deal with their own challenges.

You can submit your questions and design challenges online when you register at https://www.gmrptcommission.org/accessibility.html. Or, you can submit your questions directly at [email protected]. PLEASE SUBMIT your questions as soon as possible so Bill has time to prepare.

Certain provisions in the ADA  Accessibility Standards are prone to misinterpretation and generate confusion on how to apply the standards. This forum will respond to your pre-submitted and live questions to help clarify common sources of confusion in the standards, including application of the standards in new construction and alterations. Potential questions can include access to recreation facilities, dining surfaces, toilet and bathing rooms, signs, accessible routes and ground surfaces, and other areas and elements. Session participants are encouraged to share their own areas of confusion and submit questions in advance of the session.

The Commission "is created to undertake system planning and provide recommendations to the legislature for grants funded by the parks and trails fund to counties, cities and Tribal governments outside of the seven-county metropolitan area for parks and trails of regional significance"