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Disability commission backs two accessibility-focused trail projects; requests braille and seating considerations
Summary
Commissioners voted to provide letters of support to the Community Preservation Committee for trail amenities at several conserved parcels and for design work on the Carol Getchell Trail, emphasizing ADA-accessible seating, higher seat heights and braille signage.
The Framingham Disability Commission voted to submit letters of support for two trail-focused applications seeking Community Preservation Act funds and emphasized inclusions that would improve physical and informational access.
At the commission's request, Rebecca, Framingham’s conservation administrator, described the trail-amenities application as planned permanent upgrades that would include bike racks, interpretive kiosks and ADA-accessible seating along several conservation-managed trails. “They're looking to make some permitted upgrades and some of them…
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