HONORED TO BE PRESENTING INCLUSIVE MOBILITY BEST PRACTICES

AT THE AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION 2022 NATIONAL CONFERENCE

Teaming with Deborah Myerson to present "Mobility Matters: Mistakes You Don’t Want to Make."

Creating an inclusive and accessible environment requires more than adhering to basic ADA requirements, avoiding ableist terminology, or providing closed captioning for city meetings.

These actions are important, but local governments must be dedicated to widespread accessibility and mobility.

Otherwise, micromobility for some — like scooters — creates outright travel hazards for more vulnerable pathway users.

Examine these and other common mistakes in planning for accessibility and learn how local governments can adopt a more comprehensive approach to accessible transportation and mobility for people with disabilities.

Speakers highlight opportunities and examples of how to:

Involve disabled people in decisions about transportation design, construction, maintenance, and operations.

Seek meaningful input and share decision-making power.

Establish an equitable process based on transparency, inclusiveness, respect, and building trusted relationships with the community.

Prioritize safety and ensure access in sidewalk design, roads, public rights of way, and other transportation facilities to reduce risk for the most vulnerable users.

Adopt ongoing evaluation and assessment to improve equitable outcomes.