Inspiring Inclusion: Parks & Recreation ADA Transition Plan
Allen Parks and Recreation is working to make the city's parks, trails and facilities more accessible and enjoyable for everyone, while also ensuring compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). With the help of a consulting firm which specializes in accessibility planning, the department is collecting data on current amenities and asking for public input to help set future priorities.
Phases
Public Meetings & Feedback Opportunities
Two public engagement meetings will be held to introduce the consulting team and provide attendees with an understanding of the purpose of the ADA Transition Plan and who benefits from the plan. The consultants will introduce the 4 Pillars of Accessibility which guide the planning efforts and discuss the “blue sky” thinking approach that is employed to elevate this plan above and beyond the norm.
Citizens who attend these meetings will learn about how the consultant team evaluated each park and building, using both common and proprietary technologies to identify where ADA compliance exists, and where actions need to be taken to achieve compliance. The consultant’s findings will be presented, followed by a question and answers session in which citizen feedback and concerns will be gathered for the benefit of everyone.
Give Your Feedback
An online survey is provided to help the City of Allen and consultant team better understand how Allen citizens view the current state of inclusivity at parks and facilities, and to provide a glimpse of their experiences, challenges they’ve faced and what Allen needs to be considered a truly inclusive community.
Online Survey
An online survey is available through Thursday, July 6, 2023. The survey should take approximately 20 minutes to complete. Though the survey is anonymized, users must be logged into Engage Allen in order for survey results to be recorded. If you are not logged in, you will receive an error message after attempting to submit your survey.
Email and Voicemail Feedback
If you have additional feedback on Allen Parks and Recreation’s efforts to create more accessible and inclusive parks, trails and recreation facilities, we encourage you to submit it to us directly.
- Email feedback: Send an email to jrobinson@allentx.gov
- Voicemail messages: Call 214-509-4725 to leave a voicemail message
Please note this timeline is subject to change.
Upcoming and ongoing events
Past events
Event date: June 14th, 2023 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM.
Allen Senior Recreation Center (451 St. Mary Drive)
Event date: June 12th, 2023 from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM.
Joe Farmer Recreation Center (1201 E. Bethany Drive)