Workshop Will Demystify the Challenge of Building a Strategic Municipal ADA Plan for Your Municipality

Planning by communities to develop effective Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) transition plans requires team effort, strategic approaches in thinking and resource use, and a will for sustained implementation.  This workshop entitled “Strategic Municipal ADA Planning” will demystify the challenge of building a program of access for people with disabilities, and provide critical resources to support municipal compliance activities through a federal and state focus on the public right-of-way.  The following topic areas will be covered in the workshop:
•    The structure of state and federal disability access oversight
•    Current issues and trends in the enforcement of ADA and related state law
•    Key disability nondiscrimination principles that apply to cities and towns
•    The public participation mandate
•    The outline of transition plans and procedural requirements
•    Effective self evaluation and data collection strategies
•    Schemes for prioritizing remediation
•    Methods for altering existing facilities
•    Budgeting for transition planning
•    Technical and policy considerations across curb ramps, sidewalks, accessible pedestrian signals,                determination of maximum extent feasible, and more
•    Adoptable resources and funding opportunities

It is recommended that 3 to 4 professionals from each municipality attend as a team. The team should consist of the public works directors, town managers and mayors, town counsel, designers and local ADA Coordinators.

Maximum class size is 30

For more information and to register visit our course listings page.