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Duval public works outlines ADA transition planning after surge in trip-and-fall reports
Summary
Public Works reported a recent surge in ADA maintenance requests and described an ongoing town‑wide ADA inventory and transition plan that will prioritize hazards, assess costs and coordinate community communications before large‑scale repairs such as tree removals or sidewalk reconstruction.
Director of Public Works Steven Lanschevsky told the council on Oct. 7 that staff received a wave of requests — roughly a dozen in recent days — reporting trip-and-fall hazards and other ADA deficiencies in sidewalks and public facilities.
Lanschevsky said the city is conducting a formal ADA transition plan that inventories public‑realm deficiencies (curb ramps, gutters, sidewalks and other accessible elements). He…
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