Moving Beyond Compliance: Recreation Access for All
The City of Boise Parks and Recreation Department has taken multiple proactive strides to further accessibility beyond mere compliance. Recent work includes upgrading several parks around the Treasure Valley to have accessible fall material, rather than the traditional, inaccessible wood chips. Additionally, the Parks and Recreation design team has been implementing inclusive play equipment to give all community members options for play. A breakdown of their recent and future work includes the following:
| DATE | LOCATION | WORK PERFORMED |
| FY19 | Cottonwood Playground | Inclusive design play equipment and rubber surfacing installed |
| FY20 | Ann Morrison Playground Surface | Replaced bark with rubber surfacing |
| Camel's Back Playground Surface | Replaced bark with rubber surfacing | |
| Castle Hills Playground Surface | Replaced bark with rubber surfacing | |
| Fairview Playground Surface | Replaced bark with rubber surfacing | |
| Morris Hill Playground Surface | Replaced bark with rubber surfacing | |
| Simplot Sports Complex Playground | Replaced bark with rubber surfacing | |
| Hobble Creek Pickleball | Accessible court design installed | |
| Hobble Creek Playground | Inclusive design play equipment and rubber surfacing installed | |
| Phillippi Playground | Inclusive design play equipment and rubber surfacing installed | |
| FY21 | Bowler Playground | Inclusive design play equipment and rubber surfacing installed |
| Molenaar Playground | Inclusive design play equipment and rubber surfacing installed | |
| FY22 | Ann Morrison Fountain | Ground level design for inclusive access |
| Hewett Playground Replacement | Inclusive design play equipment and rubber surfacing installed |
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Strategies and recommendations for the City of Boise to progress toward compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), identify physical barriers for persons with disabilities, and a schedule to remove those barriers over time.
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Review federal requirements to dispel stereotypes and assumptions about disabilities, assure equality of opportunity and full participation, and secure independent living and economic self-sufficiency for people with disabilities.
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