2014 NCHCA/CITY OF OTTAWA EDUCATIONAL SERIES MOBILITY MANAGEMENT Construction Sites Catherine Gardner

2 ACCESSIBILITY MYTHS ● Limited to Persons With Disabilities ● Extra costs

3 UNIVERSAL DESIGN ● Includes needs of all ● One cost

4 OTHER STAKEHOLDERS Drivers; ● Individuals, Para Transpo, OC Transpo, Taxis and Commercial delivery Community Members ● Pedestrians, Community Associations, BIA's and businesses

5 SAFETY CONCERNS PEDESTRIANS ● Parents with young children and or strollers ● Persons using mobility devices ● Persons with dogs (pets & Service Dogs) ● Persons who are Blind or with limited sight ● Persons who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing ● Construction workers ● Emergency Response Teams

6 SAFETY CONCERNS DRIVERS ● Individuals ● Commercial (Taxis and or Delivery) ● Emergency Response

7 Public Notices CITY OF OTTAWA WEBSITE ● Promotion of carpooling, transit, and or cycling ● Must include information for pedestrians

8 Public Notices OC Transpo Website ● Must provide information on out of service stops or temporary stops ● Must provide information on accessible stops

9 Public Notices Onsite ● Appropriate signage

10 WORKING TOGETHER ● Construction site plans must include all planned access ● Communication must be ongoing with all partners/stakeholders ● Contracts should include funding for Accessibility (Universal Design) Consultant

11 AVOIDING NEW BARRIERS

12 NEW BARRIERS

13 AFTER Improved Access

14 NEW BARRIERS Lack of access to signal buttons leads to shorter walk signal and or no audible signal

15 AFTER User Friendly

16 NEW BARRIERS Lack of access on both sides of street

17 NEW BARRIERS Lack of safe access to OC Transpo Buses

18 AFTER Improved but..... Lack of raised platform means OC Ramp too steep

19 ACCESS ROUTE?

20 PROTECTION FOR PEDESTRIANS

21 PROTECTION FOR PEDESTRIANS

22 THANK YOU QUESTIONS Catherine Gardner