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Public service asks commission for volunteers to test ADA ramps; community raises sidewalk, scooter and crosswalk concerns
Summary
City pavement staff requested volunteers from the commission to test curb ramps and accessible signals; community members raised ongoing problems with sidewalk gaps, scooters blocking walkways and the need for technology and tactile cues for people who are blind.
City of Columbus pavement staff asked the Columbus Advisory Commission on Disability for volunteer contacts to help field-test curb ramps and signalized crossings as part of the annual ADA ramp program.
Josh Levin, pavement program manager in the Department of Public Service, said his team handles ADA ramps in the right of way and is seeking volunteers to ride and evaluate ramps “to help us understand more, be better planners” for wheelchair users and other people with disabilities. He said staff will arrange field visits with volunteers so designers and engineers can see how ramps are used in practice.
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