A local story that a Denver affiliate picked up. Strongsville is about a half hour south of our plant.

From the article:

“The motherof two said the driver tried to keep going, not realizing she hit 3-year-old Alyssa. Dschuhan said it took two strangers to get the driver’s attention. A man ran to block the movingcar and tried to the lift the bumper while a woman threw herself in front of the car’stires.”

From the article:

“Cole will studyexisting conditions of pedestrianaccess routes in public right-of-ways to determine compliance with the ADA.”

This is a first, to our knowledge.  We often read of ADA consultants hired to examine existing facilities; we have never before read of a consultant hired to review pedestrianaccess routes.  

Would that all municipalities follow Clayton’s example.

From the article:

“But the bigger issue was store accessibility, because the original design for temporary accessibility made it much harder for customers to actually get in the front doors, she said.”

In addition to the accessibility issue, the observant reader will note the sidewalk closure, pictured right, and the bicycle barricades (see the article online) are not ADA-compliant.

A drum and a sign do not serve as a detectable sidewalk closure.  1 drum doesn’t close the full width of the sidewalk. Nor is the drum detectable by hand or walking device; those with limited vision will not know what message the drum / sidewalk closure conveys.  

The bicycle barricades do not appear to interlock, but even if they do, the gap between bottom horizontal bar and the ground is far more than the maximum 2″.  Also, the barricade feet protrude into the walkway, which is a trapping hazard for anyone, especially those with limited vision or those who use walking devices.

So, call us already, and book our workshop, “Building Accessible Work Zones”, at no charge to you and 20 of your closest colleagues. 

Some restrictions are applicable. But, call us anyway!

In Lincoln, sidewalk closures, and temporary pedestrian access routes, gone wrong….

From the article:

“Instead, the contractor, whose name Figard couldn’t remember, removed the existing brick of the sidewalk, leaving no room for pedestrians to walk — or, in Masek’s case, pedal.”

From the article: ”Across the country, deaths of cyclists and pedestrians surged in 2011, despite the overall downward trend in fatalities.”

From the article:

“Unpublished data from emergency room records shows injuries among pedestrians using cellphones increased steadily from 2005 to 2010, says Jack Nasar, a researcher at Ohio State University.”

From the article:

“The researchers found that texting while crossing the street was the riskiest activity, with pedestrians four times more likely to ignore oncoming traffic and disobey traffic signals while checking their devices.”

From the article:

“Roadway deaths have been falling steadily for some time, [NHTSA] said, and last year’s level represented a 26% decline from 2005.  However, bicycle deaths rose 8.7% to 677 and pedestrian deaths rose 3% to 4,432, …NHTSA said.”

From the article:

The Florida Department of Transportation is spending $8.9 million to resurface Philips Highway, and make 16 bus stops ADA compliant by adding concrete slabs so wheelchair riders can load and unload safely.  Action News found that’s where the concrete ends though.  The five mile stretch still has no sidewalks.”

There’s a good piece of video at the link, too, showing the bus stops along the highway.

From the article:

“Communities have until Dec. 31 to inventory town streets, sidewalks, buildings, properties and parks; develop a plan and budget to remove barriers; and implement a review process to monitor progress in removing those barriers.”