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Commissioners report local accessibility projects and community partners at May meeting
Summary
Commissioners used the briefing period to highlight local accessibility efforts: a planned inclusive skate park in South Dallas, an accessible park fundraiser in the Cedars, outreach programs for children and vocational nonprofits working with people with disabilities.
During briefing reports on May 27, several commissioners highlighted local community projects and nonprofit partners that intersect with disability access and inclusion.
Vice Chair (District 1) reported on an effort to build a skate park near Westmoreland Station in South Dallas and described adaptive skateboarding equipment, saying, “She pulled this chair up that concrete ramp and I have seen her push off, go down that ramp and do a back flip.” The vice chair encouraged commissioners to inspect local parks for accessible parking and picnic tables and to prepare questions for Parks and Recreation when staff brief the commission.
Commissioner, District 2, reported that an accessible park in the Cedars adjacent to Old City Park is in development and that organizers are holding a fundraiser June 21; precise event times will be posted via commission communications. Commissioner (District 3) described communications work to increase visibility for an Accessible Hazard Alert System and reported meetings with a local nonprofit, You and I Spread the Light, that provides job-skills workshops for people with disabilities and veterans.
Commissioner Blue (District 10) described the nonprofit To Be Like Me, which runs immersive fourth-grade educational programs and sensory rooms to teach children about different disabilities, and said he expects to invite its director to brief the commission in a future meeting. Commissioner Bryce Banks (newly appointed, District 11) said he serves on the board of Buzzbridge Farms, a vocational-training nonprofit that provides employment training for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and said he is willing to serve as a liaison between that nonprofit and the commission.
Commissioners thanked presenters and noted these local partnerships and projects could inform future commission work and outreach.
