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2016 MULTI-YEAR ACCESSIBILITY PLAN UPDATE
C. Dillon, Accessibility Co-ordinator provided a 2016 update to the 2013-2018 Multi Year Accessibility Plan and 2013-2018 Transit Multi-Year Accessibility Plan which provides a status update report on the progress made to achieve the goals outlines in the multi-year accessibility plans and barrier removal activities outlined in the Plan.
Ms. Dillon provided the following 2016 Multi Year Accessibility Plan updates:
General
• A special mention of Kim Demberline, past Chair of the Accessibility Advisory Committee (AAC) to acknowledge her passing in January 2016 and to celebrate her achievements and contributions to the AAC; and
• The City’s compliance with the AODA’s Design for Public Spaces Standard, including: accessibility provisions within the City’s recently created Transportation Guidelines, accessibility updates to the City’s Zoning By-law, and accessibility considerations made through the Engineering Department on the new construction or reconstruction of all applicable public spaces.
Transit
• The work completed on City of Barrie Transit policies to ensure barrier removal for our transit services and programs, including the Attendant Support Program and transit eligibility criteria;
• The instaIlation of external announcement systems on City buses to advise bus patrons of the route and destination prior to boarding; and
• A review of all Transit stops for accessibility to ensure appropriate planning for stop improvements going forward.