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Accessibility task force urges visitability, universal design and codified standards for Connected Communities
Summary
An accessibility task force told the Healthy Neighborhoods Committee it wants Connected Communities revised to require visitable and accessible housing, tax incentives for accessible units, codified federal standards and stronger requirements for accessible parking and appeals processes.
Vice Mayor Jan-Michele Kearney’s Healthy Neighborhoods Committee on Wednesday heard a presentation from the Accessibility Task Force on ways to make the city’s Connected Communities ordinance more accessible to people with disabilities and residents aging in place.
The task force recommended adopting “visitability” and higher accessibility standards in new housing, pursuing tax credits for developers who build accessible units, codifying federal accessibility standards locally and strengthening accessible parking and appeals processes.
The task force framed accessibility on three levels: visitability—an accessible entrance, a 32‑inch doorway and a first‑floor accessible bathroom that allows short visits; accessibility—full compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act standards so a…
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