C2021-0990

That with respect to Notice of Motion C2021-0990, the following be adopted: NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that City Council directs City Administration to continue to support the pop-up patio program and ensure that all pop-up patios/detours are erected in a manner that provides universal accessibility around and onto patios, with particular consideration to providing required wheelchair turning radii, stable/secure ramps where needed, appropriate indicators/routing for those with vision loss, and generally maintaining a clear path of travel; AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that in the future City Administration will direct placement of pop-up patios to the curb lane in order to leave the sidewalk for unobstructed passage, as is the global standard, wherever possible; AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that City Council directs City Administration to significantly increase the priority given to accessibility in the design, building, operation, and maintenance of Calgarys mobility networks, reporting to Council through the Standing Policy Committee on Transportation and Transit no later than Q2 2022 in conjunction with the existing report, and subsequently with annual updates, with an action plan that details how the City will improve on: Sidewalk and pathway snow and ice control practices Sidewalk detour and closure practices Pop-up patio standards Embedding accessibility in new and retrofit design exercises for streets, pathways, LRT stations, LRT gates, and bus stops Crossing standards and signal operations including timing protocols, push button standards, and audible signals Implementing Step Forward Pedestrian Strategy action items, including missing links, urban braille, and wayfinding Removal of pathway maze gates and bollards that impede accessibility Removal of obstacles such as utility poles, light standards, signposts, ParkPlus machines, and sandwich boards from the middle of sidewalks. Staff training on accessibility, including real world trials of mobility networks while simulating disabilities Other considerations that will improve accessibility for Calgarians as informed by engaging with the Advisory Committee on Accessibility, Canadian National Institute for the Blind, and other relevant stakeholders.