Commission for People with disAbilities€¦ · April 19, 2018 1. AGENDA •Overview of Waterfront Seattle •Overview of past engagement •Examples of accessible design: −Intersection

Commission for People with disAbilities

April 19, 2018

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AGENDA

• Overview of Waterfront Seattle

• Overview of past engagement

• Examples of accessible design:

− Intersection design

− Accessible parking and loading

− Promenade shorelining

• Additional engagement opportunities

OVERVIEW OF PAST ENGAGEMENT

Accessibility roundtable− Began meeting in 2012

− 5 updates through March 2018

Other outreach events− 5 presentations to Commission

− October 2015: Blindness simulation walk with Lighthouse

OVERVIEW OF PAST ENGAGEMENT

What we’ve heard:− Interest in treatments for street crossings

− Legible, direct east-west connections

− Access for all ages and abilities

− Wayfinding elements in pedestrian spaces

− Accessible parking and loading

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WATERFRONT SEATTLE PROGRAM

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WATERFRONT SEATTLE

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TYPICAL CROSS SECTION

MAIN CORRIDOR DESIGN

ACCESSIBLE LOADING AT COLMAN

PROMENADE SHORELINING

Opportunity for north-south shorelining− 8” wide detectable

wayfinding treatment along LPS panel

− Opportunity points at east-west intersections

NEXT STEPS

• Main Corridor: Design complete!

• Opportunities for future roundtable engagement:

• Union Street

• Overlook Walk

• Pioneer Square pedestrian improvements

• Pike/Pine pedestrian improvements

• Wayfinding plan

THANK YOU!

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