Accessibility Open House - June 21st TCUP 4-8pm
I sit on the Saskatoon Advisory Committee for Accessibility. Over the past few years the committee and the city have created an action plan on accessibility to create a City easier to live in for those living with mobility, sight, or hearing disabilities.
On Tuesday there will be an Open House for the public to update the Community about what progress has been made, and to discuss where we need to go next to deal with the barriers people continue to face. The Open House will take place from 4-8pm at TCU Place (Gallery D).
Curb cuts, audible pedestrian signals, adequate sidewalk clearing in winter, accessible design of our leisure centers, audible announcement of bus stops, accessible website design, fostering leadership in accessible design of new buildings...these are all part of this very important discussion. As Saskatoon grows, and our population ages these issues have a significant impact on the quality of life of a growing number of people in our community.
Here are more details from the City PSA:
For Immediate Release: June 14, 2011
CY11-265
OPEN HOUSE on THE city’s Accessibility
ACTION PLAN for Persons with Disabilities ON JUNE 21
The public is invited to attend an open house to
learn about the development of the City of Saskatoon’s Accessibility Action
Plan for Persons with Disabilities. The Accessibility Action Plan has
established a framework for maximizing the integration of persons with
disabilities, promoting full participation in the community, and respecting
their dignity.
Attendees will learn about some of the
accessibility initiatives already underway, about the Accessibility Advisory
Committee, and will have an opportunity to provide feedback on current
initiatives and suggestions for the future focus of accessibility initiatives.
Open House on the Accessibility Action Plan for
Persons with Disabilities
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Presentation at 4:30 p.m. (repeated at 6:30 p.m.)
Gallery D, TCU Place (35-22nd Street East)
TCU Place is fully accessible
Displays of the current accessibility initiatives
will be available for viewing. Representatives from the City of Saskatoon
and the Accessibility Advisory Committee will be present to discuss the
initiatives and answer questions. In between the two presentation times,
people are welcome to come and go as their time permits. People can view
the displays or have them read aloud by staff, ask questions, and will have the
opportunity to provide comments and suggestions either in written or verbal
format. The results of this open house will help set the future focus for
the City of Saskatoon’s accessibility initiatives.
The City of Saskatoon is working to be both a
leader and a role model in addressing accessibility in Saskatoon and
acknowledges that the participation and contribution of all citizens in the
development of our community is vital to meeting the challenges of the future.
The City of Saskatoon anticipates that other key stakeholders in the
community will also work to ensure their facilities, designs, programs, and
services are also accessible.
The City of Saskatoon is committed to the goal of
making our community engagement events accessible, inclusive, welcoming and
safe to all. If you have any accessibility questions or requirements for
this open house, please call (306) 975-3390.
Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, or our City Blog.
Click on the links at www.saskatoon.ca<http://www.saskatoon.ca>.
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For further information:
Lynne Lacroix, Community Development Manager
City of Saskatoon
975-3390
Lynne.lacroix@saskatoon.ca<mailto:Lynne.lacroix@saskatoon.ca>
these issues are becoming more and more acute all of the time.
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