Location
Stew 214
Session Number
29
Session Title
Implementation of ADA Data Collection to an Active Transition Plan
Track Title
Design
Event Description/Abstract
Collection of right-of-way (ROW) data for curb ramps and sidewalks to determine compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) can be a time consuming and labor intensive effort. To further complicate this, management and interpretation of the data, once collected, is an effort itself. This presentation will provide an example of how data was collected by DLZ Indiana, LLC for the City of Mishawaka. DLZ surveyed nearly 3,000 curb ramps and 250 miles of sidewalks in 2012 using Apple iPads and various software to manage the data. This presentation will document the parameters measured for curb ramps and sidewalks, how data was input into the iPads, how data was exported for compilation of deficiencies to spreadsheets to determine costs, and how the data was directly transferable to the city's GIS system via Google Maps. The presentation will include a demonstration of how the final product can be viewed in Google Earth and the ability to utilize this platform to implement necessary corrective actions to provide accessibility.
Included in
Implementation of ADA Data Collection to an Active Transition Plan
Stew 214
Collection of right-of-way (ROW) data for curb ramps and sidewalks to determine compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) can be a time consuming and labor intensive effort. To further complicate this, management and interpretation of the data, once collected, is an effort itself. This presentation will provide an example of how data was collected by DLZ Indiana, LLC for the City of Mishawaka. DLZ surveyed nearly 3,000 curb ramps and 250 miles of sidewalks in 2012 using Apple iPads and various software to manage the data. This presentation will document the parameters measured for curb ramps and sidewalks, how data was input into the iPads, how data was exported for compilation of deficiencies to spreadsheets to determine costs, and how the data was directly transferable to the city's GIS system via Google Maps. The presentation will include a demonstration of how the final product can be viewed in Google Earth and the ability to utilize this platform to implement necessary corrective actions to provide accessibility.
