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The City of Albany developed a comprehensive Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Self-Evaluation and Transition Plan (SETP) to guide the City in making Albany’s facilities, parks and public right-of-way accessible to all. This includes all public programs, services, facilities, and activities.

Developing the plan included four major components:

  • Reviewing all City programs, services, and policies;
  • Evaluating the accessibility of City facilities (buildings, parks, and parking lots);
  • Assessing facilities in the public right-of-way; and
  • Developing a strategic plan and tools for implementing the recommended changes to City facilities and practices.

The self-evaluation and transition plan associated with the public right-of-way (ROW) was presented to the City Council on January 11, 2023. The complete citywide transition plan was presented to the City Council on March 11, 2024. The Plan guides the City in making its buildings, parks, programs, and public right-of-way accessible to all and is intended to provide a framework for the continuous improvement of City programs and facilities for people with disabilities. It is also intended to be a living document that is regularly updated as programs and services change, as barriers are removed, and new facilities come under ownership or control of the City.

View the final plan below:

The following tasks and schedule were implemented to develop the plan:

Phase 1

Phase 1:

Project Initiation, Management, and On-Going Communication

The City of Albany initiated the project in January of 2022. An ADA Advisory Group was formed as part of the Public Works ADA planning process to provide insights throughout all phases of the planning process. The group members from the Public Works process have been asked to participate in this planning effort, and the City anticipates that new group members will be enlisted as part of this comprehensive planning effort. This group will meet three times during the project. The first meeting with the ADA Advisory Group is anticipated to be held in June 2022. The second and third ADA Advisory Group meets are expected to occur in the Summer and Fall.

The Transition Plan includes:

  • The methodology employed for plan development;
  • Public outreach process for plan development;
  • Prioritization and scheduling process;
  • Recommendations for modifications to policies, services, and practices;
  • Transition plan phasing schedule and barrier removal priorities; and
  • Program accessibility guidelines, standards, and resources.
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