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Holyoke disability commission urges plan to protect accessible parking during winter bans
Summary
The Commission on Disability urged the Public Safety Committee to explore ways to preserve access for residents with handicap placards during extended winter parking bans, proposed a citywide survey to map vulnerable residents, and suggested exempting designated handicap spaces as a policy option; DPW warned exemptions could complicate plowing.
Members of the Holyoke Commission on Disability told the Public Safety Committee on May 11 that extended winter parking bans and piled snow have left some residents with disabilities unable to access their vehicles or reach curb cuts.
Lynn Horan, chair of the commission, said the group is launching a first-time survey of Holyoke's disabled residents to identify where they live, what obstacles they face and how to prioritize accessible transportation and curb access. "We are having a first time survey of Holyoke's disabled residents," Horan said.
Commission members described…
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