Annual Accessibility Status Report 2021 - City of Vaughan, Ontario, Canada

vaughan.ca/accessibility 15 DESIGN OF PUBLIC SPACES ACCOMPLISHMENTS DESIGN OF PUBLIC SPACES STATUS OF DESIGN OF PUBLIC SPACES ACCOMPLISHMENTS INITIATIVES: COMPLETED The City of Vaughan recognizes the diverse Initiative #37 The City developed the needs of all our residents and customers, and IDS to ensure the design of products and will respond by striving to provide services environments is usable. [...] The City of Vaughan’s commitment to accessibility strives to achieve the The City of Vaughan’s commitment to accessibility strives to achieve the requirements outlined by the Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation (IASR) by continuing to develop, implement and maintain policies and best practices. [...] INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS ACCOMPLISHMENTS INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS ACCOMPLISHMENTS INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS ACCOMPLISHMENTS INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS ACCOMPLISHMENTS INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS ACCOMPLISHMENTS The Information and Communications Standards under the IASR require the City of Vaughan to communicate and provide information in ways accessible to people with disa. [...] The City of Vaughan is committed to meeting the needs of people with disabilities in a timely manner, and will do so by preventing and removing barriers to accessibility and meeting accessibility requirements under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) The Design of Public Spaces Standards under the ISAR requires obligated organizations to consult with people with disabiliti. [...] In 2021, the City informed or consulted with the Accessibility Advisory Committee on the following: As a municipality with more than 10,000 residents, the City consults with the Accessibility Advisory Committee to establish, review and update the multi-year accessibility plans and to consult when building new trails and outdoor play spaces.