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Commissioners say Westview Park improvements meet code but remain uninviting for people with mobility limits
Summary
Commissioners and staff reviewed accessibility work at Westview Park, concluding the project meets 521 CMR standards but leaves practical barriers between park levels and a stone-dust surface that may be unstable for some mobility devices; officials said remaining ARPA funds are limited and staff will present financials to City Council.
Unidentified Speaker (S1) told the Gardner Accessibility Commission that recent park work has reached a completion stage but still leaves practical accessibility gaps, particularly between the park’s third level and lower areas. The speaker reported taking site photos and said railings remain to be installed and that people with mobility impairments must leave the third level, go downhill and re-enter at a different accessible entrance to reach the first or second levels.
The engineering team recommended ramps that connect the first and second levels; commissioners said that option was within the project scope but adding ramps between second…
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