Teska Associates was retained by the Village to prepare a Parks Analysis and Improvement Plan for thirty one (31) Village-owned parks. The purpose of the analysis was to provide the Parks and Recreation Department staff with an understanding of the Village's current level of physical access for people with disabilities. Recommendations for improving accessibility and implementing an approach of universal design to accommodate the widest range of park users were also provided.
Teska Associates conducted interviews with the Village's Parks and Recreation Department Staff to ascertain the programmatic functions of the facilities. A web based community survey questionnaire was developed for public imagegallery and comment.
Teska Associates conducted an on-site observation, inventory and reconnaissance for each park site. Particular attention was given to parks facilities and their compliance to current safety and access standards as determined by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Key findings, recommendations, future development goals and site construction cost estimates were generated for each park site to guide the Village towards improvements to the park system.
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