Invative mobility trends can improve a pedestrian’s experience of the built environment and contribute to a dynamic and sustainable civic life. Unfortunately, these new facilities may overlook the needs of pedestrians with disabilities and the minimum technical requirements for accessibility. Attendees will learn the disabled access requirements and universal design principles for facilities that are t explicitly addressed in current standards, such as parklets, street/sidewalk cafes, on-street accessible parking, food pick up/delivery stalls, passenger loading zones, electric vehicle charging stations, and modular bus platforms. After this session, participants will be able to:
• Describe the barriers experienced by pedestrians with disabilities in their navigation of public pedestrian facilities.
• Apply existing disabled access requirements and universal design principles to facilities t specifically addressed in current standards, such as parklets, street/sidewalk cafes, on-street accessible parking, food pick up/delivery stalls, etc.
• Increase the success of invative pedestrian mobility services and facilities by anticipating the needs of all users.

Contributor/Source

Natalie Sparrow, MPH, ADAC, CASp, ADA Coordinator for the Pedestrian Rights of Way, City of Los Angeles, natalie.sparrow@lacity.org

Claim CEUs

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipiscing elit, mattis condimentum justo velit convallis taciti faucibus, egestas elementum vitae vestibulum cum fames