With the ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of People with disabilities, accessibility needs to be brought to the attention of policy makers and governments! IL Vernon is in the process of updating our report Measuring Up from 2008. Below is a draft in progress of the Measuring UP Report!
Measuring UP Vernon 2012 Draft
Photos to be added include the following:
New sidewalk in 2012, curb cut still not in the direction in the pedestrian traffic
Stop sign in the middle of the sidewalk
Narrow sidewalk due to phone poll
NO CURB CUT!!
A person in a large electric wheelchair got stuck at this corner. Needed two people to help him get his wheels unstuck.
Asphalt not flush with curb cut and damaged
Another damaged curbcut
Broken pavement on the sidewalk
Steep incline on the sidewalk from an access for an alley
Edge on the side of the sidewalk tripping hazard
Damaged curb cut
patch on a curb cut
Lamp post in the new bus terminus makes the sidewalk very narrow
This is an example of a perfect curb cut! Two curb cuts in the direction of the pedestrian traffic!
In front of city hall, Accessible parking space, with the curb cut in the wrong place for the passenger and/or driver.
We think this is suppose to be a ramp in front of the RCMP station in Vernon. But too narrow to any large wheelchair or scooter.
Another example of asphalt not flush with the curb cut. Due to it being winter in the picture, we had to dig out the dirt.
IL Vernon will be recommending City Council adopt a new Accessibility Committee to deal with these issues with a long term vision.
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