a. Advantages: Avent’s Park has many advantages for people living with a disability. There are 10 parking spaces when you arrive at the park, one of those being an accessible spot. The accessible parking spot is a clearly marked, van accessible. The space is located directly in front of the entry walkway with no impeding surfaces or objects. The walkway is firm, stable and made of concrete with a width of 66 inches allowing lots of passing room. Luckily the entire area of the park is relatively flat ground so it makes access easier. Between the parking area and the walkway there is a ramp of sort with a 2 inch slope with ample space; measuring 54 inches wide and 72 inches long. The ramp offers level landing on the top and the bottom of
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Barriers: Even though some of Avent’s Park has obviously been renovated and updated to the ADA standards barriers still exist. These barriers may seem subtle to a person not living with a disability yet could prove essential to another person living with a disability. The ADA recommends in Standard 208 and 502 1.10 that accessible spaces should be identified with the International Symbol of Accessibility sign located at least 60 inches from the ground. The sign at Avent’s park is located 56 inches from the ground which could create a barrier for an individual living with a disability. There is an accessible sign for the parking spot and the bathroom is close yet there is not a designated sign noted the park is accessible. In Standard 703 2.38 states that tactile characters should be on permanent rooms and spaces yet the bathrooms are the only place in the entire park where Braille is utilized. Standard 404 3.33 states that the side wall grab bar should extend at least 54 inches from the rear wall while the side bar at Avent’s Park only extend 48 inches. The rear wall grab bar should have 1 ½ inches between it and the wall instead Avent’s Park has 2 inches of clearance. Standard 604 3.43 recommends a self closing door which the park does not have. The drinking fountain spout sits 14 inches from the rear of the fountain yet Standard 402 4.7 recommends it be at least 15 inches from the rear. Even though some of these may seem minor they could be essential for a person living with a disability to have successful leisure and recreation time. c. Accessibility Recommendations: Based on the ADA recommendations the park could improve accessibility by correcting the barriers that conflict with some standards. Priority #1, Standard 208 and 502 1.10 states that the bottom of the accessibility parking sign could be 60 inches above the ground yet the park’s sign sits at 56 inches. Even though it isn’t required by the 2010 standards it would help accessibility if
Barriers: Even though some of Avent’s Park has obviously been renovated and updated to the ADA standards barriers still exist. These barriers may seem subtle to a person not living with a disability yet could prove essential to another person living with a disability. The ADA recommends in Standard 208 and 502 1.10 that accessible spaces should be identified with the International Symbol of Accessibility sign located at least 60 inches from the ground. The sign at Avent’s park is located 56 inches from the ground which could create a barrier for an individual living with a disability. There is an accessible sign for the parking spot and the bathroom is close yet there is not a designated sign noted the park is accessible. In Standard 703 2.38 states that tactile characters should be on permanent rooms and spaces yet the bathrooms are the only place in the entire park where Braille is utilized. Standard 404 3.33 states that the side wall grab bar should extend at least 54 inches from the rear wall while the side bar at Avent’s Park only extend 48 inches. The rear wall grab bar should have 1 ½ inches between it and the wall instead Avent’s Park has 2 inches of clearance. Standard 604 3.43 recommends a self closing door which the park does not have. The drinking fountain spout sits 14 inches from the rear of the fountain yet Standard 402 4.7 recommends it be at least 15 inches from the rear. Even though some of these may seem minor they could be essential for a person living with a disability to have successful leisure and recreation time. c. Accessibility Recommendations: Based on the ADA recommendations the park could improve accessibility by correcting the barriers that conflict with some standards. Priority #1, Standard 208 and 502 1.10 states that the bottom of the accessibility parking sign could be 60 inches above the ground yet the park’s sign sits at 56 inches. Even though it isn’t required by the 2010 standards it would help accessibility if