- We advance equal opportunity for people with disabilities and provide accessibility under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
- We educate and advocate alongside people with disabilities.
- We follow access standards for public places and ensure equal access in our programs, services and activities.
- We reflect on the City's progress in ADA's promise of advancing disability dignity, access and inclusion to grow community and workplace wellbeing.
- We are partners and leaders in our communities.
City departments develop fiscally responsive targeted approaches to accessibility. We examine current practices and work to improve contract language, building standards, parks and recreation amenities, and hiring practices and job opportunities for people with disabilities. City staff also develop accessibility standards for information technology systems that provide access to electronic information in formats for visual and non-visual use.
One of the ways we approach this work is by applying a targeted approach. For example, in the illustration below, our universal goal is that everyone has a bicycle and can enjoy recreational trails.
The top image shows a uniform approach that gives everyone the same bicycle, regardless of their size, ability or needs. The result is that not everyone can enjoy the recreation trails. The bottom image shows a targeted approach that gives each person a bicycle suited to them so everyone can ride a bicycle and enjoy recreation trails.
We continually analyze service gaps and develop strategies that include accessible design philosophies to ensure all community members can access to City programs, services and facilities.