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Disability Commission Advisory Board Meeting 6-26-17
A
B
Good
evening,
the
open
meeting
law
requires
that
I
notify
the
public
that
this
meeting
is
being
recorded.
Therefore,
please
be
aware
that
an
audio
and
visual
recording
of
this
meeting
is
being
made
and
broadcast
by
City
Boston
City
TV,
which
is
part
of
the
city
of
Boston
office
of
cable
communications
and
now
I
hand
it
over
to
Commissioner
commission
chair
Carlton.
C
E
A
C
G
G
I
J
Good
afternoon,
commissioner
applause
board
members,
I'm
Jen
McQueen
senior
project
manager
with
the
public
facilities
department
I'm
here
today
with
members
of
Feingold
Alexander,
the
architects,
Christopher
Lane
and
Mary
McCarthy.
To
present
to
you,
the
renovations
that
will
be
starting
shortly
on
the
city
council
chamber
also
with
us
is
marine
Andersen.
K
J
J
Additionally,
we
sought
to
improve
the
lighting
in
the
space
and
the
sound
systems.
Those
are
the
primary
targets
that
we're
addressing
today
and
today
we
are
just
to
give
you
an
update
on
the
progress
we've
received
bids
we
are
currently
under
budget.
We
are
in
the
process
of
negotiating
contracts,
finalizing
the
paperwork.
J
We
have
issued
a
notice
to
proceed
and
work
should
start
within
the
next
week
or
so
we
actually
are
trying
to
schedule
a
pre-construction
meeting
in
hopefully
by
the
end
of
this
week,
if
not
beginning
of
next
week,
constructions
I
said
we'll
be
starting
early
in
July
and
we're
targeting
a
substantial
completion
date
towards
the
end
of
September,
with.
Maybe
a
few
loose
ends
being
tied
up
after
that,
but
we
should
be
underway
shortly.
I
also
wanted
to
mention
another
project
that
we
have
currently,
which
is
the
women's
toilet
renovation.
J
On
the
first
floor,
that
is
currently
underway,
they've
just
begun
demolition
they'll
be
doing
a
little
bit
of
hazardous
material
abatement.
This
Wednesday
and
we're
looking
to
proceed
fairly
quickly
and
completing
that
work
within
the
next
two
to
three
months
with
that
I'm
going
to
turn
this
over
to
Christopher
and
Mary,
and
let
them
really
walk
you
through
the
design
and
the
scope
of
work
that
we're
looking
at.
L
M
M
L
So,
just
in
brief,
looking
at
the
four
components,
as
I
said,
the
skin
issue
is
being
upgraded
and
the
furnishings
finishes
will
be
done
as
necessary
to
still
be
accessible
low
pile
carpet.
So
we
don't
have
any
issues
with
with
thresholds
and
thicknesses
and
thresholds
between
existing
floor
and
carpet,
as
well
as
deaths
that
promote
accessibility,
where
we're
able
to
move
around
the
space
and
get
to
desks
and
clear
space
underneath
desks.
L
M
We
can
create
an
accessible
space
and,
in
this
next
slide
that
we
show
the
completed
project
and,
as
you
can
see,
a
great
majority
of
the
space
is
100%
accessible
as
far
as
where
mobility
access
to
this
space.
So
what
we're
doing
is
right.
Now
the
18
inch
floor.
We're
going
to
raise
it
up
to
be
the
same
level.
The
council
floor
will
be
the
same
level
as
the
seating
area
so
that
whole
first
level
of
seating
will
be
at
the
same
level.
M
So
again,
this
is
this
next
slide
shows
the
existing
conditions,
as
Christopher
said,
there's
the
ramp
and
the
stairs
which
create
those
barriers,
and
this
next
slide
shows
the
finish
rendering,
with
the
new
carpet
flooring
the
low
pile
everything
at
the
same
level.
The
new
furnishings,
the
there's
there
to
be
curtains
installed
at
the
back
of
the
seating
areas
to
help
with
acoustics
and
in
the
ceiling
space
you
can
see.
We've
removed
the
existing
lighting
and
installed
lighting
sensitive
with
the
original
design
of
the
building
in
between
the
existing
beams.
M
F
M
D
C
J
C
C
A
A
L
L
M
C
L
L
C
L
C
O
M
M
E
M
L
A
Would
just
like
to
add
one
comment
that
this
renovation
we're
truly
appreciative
of
all
the
work
that
property
management
has
done
on
this
particular
project.
But
it's
also
part
of
a
larger
scope
of
work
that
Mayor
Walsh
is
committed
to
in
making
City
Hall
accessible,
which
is
the
first
for
a
restroom
that
Jim
mentioned
earlier,
and
also
the
Fistful
of
bathrooms
recently
have
been
brought
into
a
DEA
compliance.
So
we're
really
focusing
on
the
public
areas
of
City
Hall.
A
N
P
Q
Thank
you
guys
very
much
for
having
me
so
to
start
off
just
to
give
some
context.
I
have
about
11
minutes
film.
That
sort
of
gives
the
history
of
the
settlement
and
all
the
work
that
this
incredible
group
of
12
individuals
has
accomplished
so
worried.
Do
you
mind
setting
that
up?
For
me
just
give
us
a
minute
so
that
we
can
make
sure
the
audio
is
working.
S
T
N
U
We're
celebrating
the
10-year
anniversary,
but
this
key
started
way
before
in
the
early
90s
I
began
working
with
a
group
in
Dorchester
Roxbury
neighborhood
in
Jamaica,
Plain
neighborhood,
representing
them
on
a
variety
of
issues.
No
matter
what
the
topic
was.
People
wanted
to
talk
about
public
transportation.
People
wanted
to
talk
about
why
it
is
they
couldn't
get
there.
U
W
X
S
Y
Judge
had
asked
the
plaintiffs
and
the
lawyers.
If
you
get
everything
you
wanted
out
of
the
MBTA,
what
would
it
be?
I
asked
our
lawyers
to.
Let
me
see
it.
I
couldn't
find
anything
in
the
other,
that
I
didn't
think
that
they
were
owned
by
right
of
law
or
just
doing
the
right
thing
to
provide
accessibility.
My
own
lawyers
said
you
should
know
that
they're
not
asking
for
any
money
for
the
individual
plaintiffs
or
for
the
members
of
the
class,
whatever
they
get
us
to
agree
to
at
the
MBTA.
O
W
Z
W
AA
Theme
of
the
settlement
was
to
expand
accessibility
to
our
system.
There
was
a
specific
list
of
items
that,
as
part
of
the
settlement
we
were
to
institute
within
a
period
of
time,
were
pretty
far
along
in
getting
most
of
those
done,
but
the
theme
was
to
expand
accessibility
to
our
throughout
our
system.
When.
U
The
MBTA
has
a
trainings
and
they're
putting
out
a
new
bus
design.
They
invited
the
entire
plaintiffs
group
and
Judge
King
to
come
and
look
at
these
buses.
So
now,
instead
of
we
are
going
to
give
you
a
plan
and
show
you
what
we're
doing.
We
are
invited
into
the
heart
of
the
MBTA
to
give
our
input
the.
Z
Named
plaintiff
group
has
participated
in
everything
from
revamping
class
rules
and
train
rules
for
the
motor
people
and
drivers
to
bus
training
and
work
with
vehicle
design
and
engineering.
When
I
signed
the
settlement
agreement
in
April
of
2000
I
sided
saying
this
is
going
to
tie
me
to
the
teeth
of
the
rest
of
my
life.
There's
always
going
to
be
room
for
improvement
and
I
expected
and
wanted
to
be
participant
in
making
the
improvements.
That
I
was
a
mate.
S
P
U
AB
X
P
O
U
Z
W
P
AB
AA
Overall,
the
investment
in
the
stations
and
the
systems
have
not
only
provided
access
to
persons
with
disabilities,
but
have
provided
a
better
quality
and
better
access
to
everybody.
Using
the
system,
our
signage
is
clearer.
Our
stations
have
better
paths
of
travel,
our
vehicles
are
in
better
condition
and,
most
more
importantly,
we're
putting
that
necessary
investment
into
maintenance
to
make
sure
that
these
facilities
stay
up
and
are
available
most
of
the
time.
The.
T
AB
H
R
R
Q
That's
going
on
what
we
have
in
place
today
and
see
what
kind
of
mechanism
should
be
in
place
to
carry
on
once
the
settlement
has
been
completed
and
is
wrapped
up
to
make
sure
that
we
don't
go
back
and
we
continue
making
such
wonderful
progress
in
the
MBTA
has
the
feedback
that
they
need
to
continue
making
progress.
So
what
I
did
was
I
did
a
bunch
of
research.
I
looked
at
other
city
that
conducted
a
bunch
of
individual
interviews.
Q
Either
side
is
not
enough
and
we
need
to
create
something
completely
new
so
that
everyone
comes
together,
because
we've
had
sort
of
unofficially
three
separate
buckets
with
people
that
have
been
advocating.
There's
act
who,
by
default,
sort
of
ended
up
being
more
paratransit
heavy
and
then
there's
the
plaintiffs,
who
are
solely
focused
on
fixed
route,
which
is
buses
and
trains.
And
then
we
have
a
bunch
of
key
disability
stakeholders
who
are
not
engaged
in
either
the
plaintiffs
group
or
act,
but
are
heavily
involved.
In
transportation
advocacy,
so
we
have
so
how
do
we
bring?
Q
Everyone
together
became
the
question
and
the
judge
ultimately
made
the
recommendation
to
the
T
that
we
should
create
an
entire
new
advisory
group
and
then
hired
me
to
create
a
committee
so
that
we
could
sort
of
do
that
and
which
that's
what
we've
been
working
for
the
past
year.
So
currently,
we
create
have
now
created
an
advisory
committee
and
it's
been
meeting
regularly
a
lost
track
of
what
number
meeting
we're
at
now,
but
pretty
much
weekly
for
the
last
several
months
and
the
advisory
committee.
Q
The
ad-hoc
committee,
I'm
sorry,
is
consists
of
Bill
Henning
from
Boston
Center
for
Independent
Living,
Carolyn
Villiers
from
massing
your
action,
Jim
white,
who
was
the
current
act
chair,
Lisa,
Weber
who's,
the
current
act,
vice-chair
Rick
Morin
from
Baystate
Council
for
the
blind
and
then
Joanne
Daniel
Feingold
who's.
A
named
plaintiff
and
Andy
Forman
who's.
A
named
plaintiff,
so
I
tried
to
make
sure
we
had
equal
representation
from
all
of
those
different
buckets.
Q
K
Hello,
my
name
is
100
ESMA
and,
as
Jessica
mentioned,
I
will
talk
to
you
a
little
bit
about
the
structure
of
the
community
engagement
group.
When
the
ad-hoc
committee
first
began
discussing
the
structure
of
the
community
engagement
group,
it
has
three
priorities
in
mind.
First,
it
wanted
to
reach
as
broad
an
audience
as
possible.
It
wanted
to
have
continuity
and
engagement
and
then
wanted
to
promote
diversity
in
the
opinions
that
were
being
heard
with.
That
said,
the
new
group
has
two
categories
of
members.
K
There
are
the
general
members,
the
general
members
are
members
that
renew
their
membership
annually
and
come
from
the
general
public.
The
second
category
is
the
executive
board.
The
executive
board
consists
of
nine
executive
members,
and
the
breakdown
of
the
board
is
as
follows.
There
are
five
private
citizens
who
are
purchased
with
disabilities,
and/or
seniors
from
the
Boston
area
and
four
representatives
from
community
organizations.
All
of
the
members
of
the
Executive
Board
are
selected
through
a
nomination
and
burden
procedure.
K
The
executive
board
will
also
be
in
charge
of
completing
an
annual
work
plan.
The
work
plan
details
priorities
and
concerns
for
the
MBTA
to
take
into
account
during
the
year
and
to
and
to
have
in
mind,
as
it
continues
its
accessibility
projects.
As
I
mentioned,
the
work
plan
is
completed
once
every
year
and
then
evaluated
six
months
after
its
completion.
K
Q
Really
quite
question
yep,
so
the
facilitator
is
going
to
be
a
full-time
position
that
I
recently
found
out.
We
do
have
funding
for
where
that
person
is
going
to
live
and
how
exactly
we're
going
to
make
the
mechanics
of
that
work
are
also
being
decided
right
now,
as
everything
else
is
currently
being
finalized.
Q
Nothing
is
set
in
stone,
which
is
why
we're
doing
these
community
meetings
such
as
this
to
gather
feedback
once
this
group
is
up
and
running
and
has
a
set
of
bylaws
and
a
memorandum
of
understanding
with
the
MBTA,
the
MBTA
will
withdraw
their
current
agreement
with
act
and
this
new
group
will
be
in
place,
but
there
will
not
be
any
gap
in
representation,
so
this
new
group
act
will
not
go
anywhere
until
this
new
group
is
up
and
running.
But
with
that
said,
I'm
happy
now
to
answer
any
of
your
questions
have.
C
Q
G
Q
So
that
kind
of
goes
back
to
where
it
was
before.
The
research
that
I
conducted
at
the
beginning
just
basically
showed
that
a
lot
of
big
structural
changes
would
have
to
be
made
in
order
for
act
to
sort
of
carry
on
any
outstanding
settlement
agreements
that
are
decided
upon
the
MBTA
and
the
plaintiffs
group,
which
they're
in
discussions
right
now
finalizing
a
new
agreement.
That'll
carry
us
forward
into
the
future.
Q
D
Have
a
question:
perhaps
it's
about
about
the
monitoring,
so
the
evaluation,
so
needless
to
say,
Massachusetts
has
really
harsh
winters.
So
when
you're
doing
this
evaluation
plan,
do
you
evaluate
how
well
it
functions
during
the
spring
and
summer
months
and
then
in
the
winter
months?
There
are
two
part
evaluations.
Just
because
again
winters
are
rough,
so
I'm
one.
D
Q
It's
an
ongoing
dua.
The
group
will
monitor
the
system
all
year
round,
we're
very
well
aware
of
snow
removal
and
that
the
challenges
that
come
with
that
and
I
know
that
the
Department
of
systemwide
accessibility
is
as
well.
Ultimately,
this
new
group
will
be
a
partnership
with
system.
My
accessibility
is
the
goal.
That's
kind
of
the
way
we
envision
it.
So
they'll
be
close
communication.
So
when
problems
arise,
it
was
whatever
they
are
the
web
at
any
time
of
the
year.
Q
Is
the
million
dollar
question
so
my
fellowship
with
judge
King
wraps
up
at
the
end
of
August
I,
do
have
another
fellowship
beginning
at
Greater,
Boston
Legal
Services
in
September,
so
I'm
not
really
going
far.
So
if
we,
our
original
deadline,
was
by
the
end
of
the
summer,
I
think
realistically
now,
just
because
we
want
to
make
sure
that
we're
taking
all
the
proper
steps
before
launching
anything.
It's
looking
more
like
the
fall
but
I'm
pushing
to
try
and
get
it
as
completed
as
possible
in
the
next
couple
of
months.
Great.
Q
Q
I'll
go
online
and
pay
job
posting
we'll
go
online.
Like
I
said
we
don't
know
where
that
person
will
be
housed
yet
or
how
we're
going
to
work.
The
mechanics
of
that
out,
but
there's
there's
money
to
pay
this
person
for
a
full
time
visit
salary
and
you
know,
benefits
on
anything
that
the
person
needs.
Does
the
group
to
have
a
name?
No,
that's
the
other
million
dollar
question
I'm
happy
to
take
any
suggestions.
E
C
Next
is
the
interim
chair
report:
I,
don't
have
much
to
add
other
than
since
we
have
a
new
board.
I
would
love
to
see
maybe
an
updated
master
list
with
all
of
our
contact
numbers
and
phone
numbers
go
out
to
all
of
us
Cristiano,
because
the
other
thing
I'd
love
to
see
since
we
have
new
blood
and
new
faces,
I'd
love
to
see
everybody,
maybe
email,
Christian
and
I
a
list
of
things
you'd
like
to
see
the
disability
Commission
take
on
during
your
time
here.
So
maybe
the
top
three.
C
A
You
very
much
so
just
two
second
curls
methods
that
I
would
like
to
welcome
all
the
new
board
members.
We're
really
excited
to
have.
You
here
excited
to
hear
your
ideas
excited
that
you're
already
giving
input
and
asking
questions.
So
please
continue
to
do
that
because
we
really
want
you
to
be
the
voice
of
the
community.
So
that's
that's
why
you're
appointed
and
that's
what
we
need
from
you.
So
thank
you
for
that.
A
Just
to
clarify
you
were
all
sent
the
bylaws,
so
if
you
could
read
them
over
you're
all
appointed
to
three-year
terms,
mayoral
appointment
and
attendance
is
expected
at
the
meeting.
So
we
appreciate
that
you
giving
all
your
time
to
the
city
to
help
improve
accessibility,
so
I'll
get
some
office
updates
now
about
my
department.
First
of
all,
we
have
one
open
position:
that's
posted
I'm!
Sorry.
The
posting
has
closed.
It's
for
an
engagement
specialist.
We
are
currently
in
the
process
of
moving
forward
to
hire
that
person.
A
We
should
have
more
information
at
the
next
meeting.
We
hope
and
have
one
other
posting
going
up
shortly
for
constituent
services.
Specialist.
Another
update
we
have
is
on
the
accessible
parking
program
that
my
office
runs.
There
will
be
some
changes
to
the
logistics
of
the
program.
The
first
thing
that
will
be
changed
will
be
the
actual
signage
right
now,
I'm,
assuming
that
you're
all
familiar
with
the
signs
that
you
see
on
city
streets.
A
It's
currently
a
white
sign
with
navy,
blue
writing
and
a
navy
blue
wheelchair
symbol,
but
we're
going
to
change
that
to
a
white
background.
The
white
background
will
remain
the
same,
but
we're
going
to
change
the
symbol
to
a
blue
box
with
a
white
wheelchair
in
it.
It's
actually
actually
the
International
symbol,
accessibility
that
you've
seen
other
places
so
we'll
just
be
a
little
bit
more
clear
that
the
ISA
is
on
there.
A
That
will
just
be
by
request,
and
the
second
change
is
that
we're
going
to
designate
some
signs
as
wheelchair
van
or
lift
wheelchair
and
so
I
lift
a
ramp
vehicle
only
so
those
would
be
ones
you've.
Seen
in
the
parking
lot.
They'll
also
be
a
few
of
those
on
the
city
streets,
and
they
will
be
by
request
only
for
someone
who
uses
a
wheelchair
can
request.
It
and
they'll
be
few
and
far
between,
and
then
those
changes
will
be
happening
over
the
summer.
Did
you
have
a
question
yeah.
C
A
That
will
be
the
main
responsibility
of
our
position
that
we're
going
to
be
posting
in
the
next
month
or
so.
The
constituent
services
specialist
after
that
person
runs
the
whole
parking
program
along
with
other
programs
in
the
office.
So
right
now
we're
slightly
backed
up
on
the
installation
and
review
of
the
spaces,
because
that
position
has
been
vacant
for
over
a
year,
so
Jessica
at
the
chief
of
staff
is
mainly
doing
it
with
some
administrative
help
from
the
rest
of
the
staff,
but
we're
looking
forward
to
having
that
person.
A
So
we
can
get
back
up
to
speed
other
than
that
I
wanted
to.
Let
people
know
that
we
had
a
meeting
last
week
in
my
office
to
talk
about
a
disability
history
project.
One
thing
that
I
was
interested
in
doing
for
the
city
is
to
create
a
disability
history,
tour
of
Boston.
My
idea
was
to
sort
of
have
like
a
story
map.
It
could
be
a
self-guided
tour
of
all
the
different
places
and
people
who
have
contributed
to
disability
history
in
Boston.
A
There
are
a
number
of
institutions
and
people
fought
for
accessibility,
inclusion
at
the
Statehouse,
so
just
a
way
to
tell
those
stories,
and
let
people
experience,
disability
history,
to
make
it
more
well
known
to
people
who
are
familiar
with
it,
and
then
other
people
had
an
idea
about
creating
a
disability,
history,
consortium
of
Boston
or
New
England,
because
there's
so
much
history
in
the
Boston
area
or
in
New
England
of
disability.
Progress,
Martha's
Vineyard
is
a
prime
example
of
sign
language
where
that
evolved
and
was
spoken
fluently
by
most
all
residents
who
live
there.
A
At
a
time
also,
we've
had
the
first
or
early
schools
for
people
who
are
blind,
who
are
deaf
a
lot
of
organizing
around
independent
living,
the
second
independent
living
center
in
the
country.
So
there's
a
lot
of
disabilities
to
here
that
we
want
to
promote.
So
that's
in
progress
now
and
I
know.
Kyle
was
in
attendance
at
the
meeting
and
a
number
of
other
disability
advocates
and
service
providers.
A
We're
looking
to
have
a
bigger
meeting
to
get
input
from
the
community
at
large
in
the
fall
so
I'll
keep
you
updated
on
that
and
then
other
events
that
we
have
coming
up
our
ad
a
day
on
July
25th
they'll
be
from
12:00
to
2:00
on
City
Hall,
plaza,
we'd
love
it.
If
board
members
could
attend
and
help
us
with
the
event
introduce
yourselves
to
the
community
and
just
casually
find
out
what
people
are
interested
in.
A
I
hope
that
you
can
do
a
lot
of
listening
in
the
new
roles
and
then
bring
your
ideas
to
me
in
a
feedback.
We
also
have
some
internship
program
starting
after
July
4th,
that's
in
collaboration
with
the
mass
rehab
Commission.
We
do
an
internship
internship
program
every
year
for
10
adults
with
disabilities,
who
are
Boston
residents,
who
are
job
ready
and
looking
for
experience
and
to
gain
some
confidence.
So
it
plays
some
of
different
City
offices
and
they
work
for
six
weeks.
A
Payda
is
on-the-job,
training
by
master
rehab,
so
we'll
be
getting
that
July
10th
and
it
ends
August
18th.
Also,
the
Health
and
Human
Services
cabinet
puts
on
a
series
of
summer
block
parties
in
the
neighborhoods.
We
can
send
you
out
a
list
of
those
dates
and
it's
also
on
line
on
the
city
website.
We
have
our
civic
engagement
event
in
the
fall.
That's
an
event
that
will
help
people
with
disabilities
in
the
city
engage
in
local
government.
A
They
can
come
to
City
Hall
meet
their
city,
councilors,
see
the
accessibility,
improvements
and
just
basically
learn
how
they
can
get
involved.
Hopefully,
they'll
be
able
to
see
the
new
and
improved
council
chamber
if
the
work
is
done
by
then-
and
this
is
a
big
year
for
civic
engagement,
because
it's
a
mayoral
election
and
we
have
city
council
elections,
so
we're
really
hoping
to
get
the
word
out
and
get
the
vote
out
from
people
with
disabilities
and
then
the
last
event
that
I
want
to
mention
is
the
abilities,
Expo.
A
That
happens
every
September
and
it
will
be
the
second
weekend
in
September
the
weekend
after
Labor
Day
this
year.
It's
at
the
Convention
Center
on
some
mystery
in
Boston
and
it's
a
free
event
open
to
all
the
disability.
All
members
of
the
disability
community
people
who
have
disabilities
people
interested
in
disability
service
providers,
they
have
anything
and
everything
you
want
to
know
about
disability.
So
it's
a
great
event
and
that's
all
I
have
but
I'm
happy
to
get
questions
on
anything
that
I
mentioned.
If
anybody
has
questions,
commissioner.
G
A
So
the
there
is
no
law
that
mandates
on
street
parking
for
accessibility.
It's
not
covered
under
the
a
da,
it's
not
covered
under
the
a
B.
It's
not
even
really
covered
by
a
city
ordinance
at
this
point,
but
the
way
it
is
covered
legally
is
probably
under
a
DA
title
to
which
is
the
requirement
that
local
government
provide
access
to
services
to
people
with
disabilities,
the
same
as
it
does
to
the
general
public.
A
D
A
We
did
our
first
event.
Last
year
it
was
held
on
a
weekday
in
September,
so
we
had
maps
of
City
Hall,
pointing
out
different
accessibility.
Upgrades
people
could
see
the
city
council
chamber
because
we
had
already
made
some
upgrades
at
that
point.
We
have
installed
a
large
screen
TV
with
captions,
so
anybody
who
is
gas
can
attend
the
meetings
and
we,
along
with
the
discussions
that
are
happening
in
real
time.
We
also
had
improved
the
ramp
before
the
ramp.
To
go
down
to
testify
was
non-compliant.
A
We
put
in
a
compliant
ramp
with
an
acceptable
grade,
slope
and
compliant
handrails,
and
we've
been
working
just
in
general
to
upgrade
the
chamber
with
an
electro
electronic
door,
opener
and
other
access
improvements.
So
we
showed
people
that
we
also
showed
the
new
government
center
T
station,
which
opened
last
summer.
So
that's
a
direct
line
to
get
to
City
Hall
and
as
a
compliant
path
of
travel
from
the
train
station
to
City
Hall,
which.
T
A
A
huge
improvement
because
the
years
people
had
a
traverse
over
the
rough
bricks,
they
were
cracked
and
crumbling
and
missing.
So
now
we
have
a
smooth
granite
path
that
leads
into
an
path
right
to
the
ramp
that
leads
into
City
Hall.
So,
along
with
the
accessibility
upgrades,
we
also
had
people
have
a
chance
to
meet
their
city
councilors
or
the
City
Council
staff
to
register
to
vote.
We
had
the
voting.
A
The
Elections
Commission
set
up
a
mock
voting
booth,
so
people
would
never
voted
before
were
nervous
about
voting,
could
try
out
voting
and
also
try
the
automark
machine,
which
is
a
device
that
helps
people
with
physical
disabilities
and
also
people
are
blind,
be
able
to
vote
independently.
So
we
just
had
a
lot
of
different
things
that
people
could
check
out
and
really
was
just
to
encourage
them
to
break
down
the
barriers
that
exist
when
people
think
about
participating
in
government.
So
we'd
love
to
get
a
we.
We
had
a
good
turnout.
A
We
had
about
a
hundred
people
come,
but
we'd
love
to
get
out
a
bigger
turnout
and
really
reach
the
people
that
we
don't
reach.
Some
people
were
afraid
of
government
people
who
don't
know
about
us.
So
that's
why
we
that's
we're
really
hoping
that
you
can
come
in
and
talk
to
people
in
your
communities
that
you
know
who
don't
know
about
us
and
encourage
them
to
come
to
these
events.
You.
C
A
So
the
city
of
Boston
was
successful
in
keeping
the
accessibility
program
on
track,
which
is
making
the
curb
ramps
in
Beacon
Hill,
composed
of
concrete,
with
a
red
tactile
warning
pad.
The
Beacon
Hill
Civic
Association
had
put
an
injunction
in
with
the
Massachusetts
State
Court
to
stop
the
work,
but
the
judge
recently
ruled
that
we
can
continue
with
the
work
that
there
was
no
basis
for
the
injunction.
A
C
T
F
A
There's
been
a
lot
of
improvements
in
City
Hall
plaza.
We
have
installations
there
on
a
weekly
basis
and
it's
much
nicer.
Now,
there's
a
lot
of
greenery.
There
are
tables
and
we
have
shaded
areas,
so
we
actually
want
to
promote
City
Hall
plaza
and
where
it's
really
data.
Thank
the
mayor
of
Boston
for
all
of
his
work
and
commitment
that
we
really
want
to
have
it
in
his
backyard.
A
I,
don't
have
any
specific,
specific
updates
of
the
to
Said's
and
on
it's
a
work
in
progress.
It's
ongoing
the
city
waive
cabs.
There
are
100
of
them,
and
so
an
update
on
that
is
five
years
ago,
when
we
started
working
with
the
city
police
department,
the
Boston,
Police
Department,
Hackney
division,
we
had
one
accessible
cab
out
of
the
199,
were
non-compliant
and
right
now
we're
up
to
about
50.
So
it's
a
huge
change
in
five
years.
They
recently
had
their
spring
inspections.
A
All
the
cabs
are
inspected
twice
a
year
in
the
spring
fall,
so
I
have
to
contact
the
Hackney
captain
to
see
what
the
latest
numbers
are
and
once
I
have
that
I'll
get
the
word
out
to
everybody.
As
far
as
over
is
concerned,
that's
still
a
work
in
progress
and
I
know.
There
are
a
few
other
groups
that
are
working
on
pci/l,
disability
policy
consortium
and
Spaulding
have
an
agreement
to
work
with
uber
and
John
Winsky,
who
was
on
the
board,
but
not
here
tonight.
A
I
know
he's
working
on
that
and
he
may
have
some
updates
for
us
soon
and
then
one
other
project
that
I
wanted
to
mention
that
we're
working
on
this
summer
is
an
accessibility
priority
survey.
We
have
a
fellow
from
the
Rappaport
Center
at
Harvard,
University
who's,
developing
the
survey
tool
for
us,
and
it's
going
to
be
a
way
for
us
to
reach
out
to
the
community
to
see
what
issues
they
want
us
to
work
on.
It's
it's
really
complex
turned
developed
the
survey
so
we're
hoping
that
the
fellow
her
name
is
Leah.
A
We're
hoping
that
Leah
can
complete
the
her
work
on
developing
the
survey
tool
before
she
leaves
and
then
hopefully
we
can
roll
out
information
at
a
DA
day
and
then
implement
the
survey
in
the
fall,
and
then
the
new
constituent
engagement
specialists
that
we
hire
will
be
able
to
take.
The
survey
results
whether
people
say
they
want
us
to
focus
on
parking
or
civic
engagement
or
other
specific
things,
and
we
can
work
around
programs
that
will
help
meet
the
people's
priorities
who
live
or
work
or
visit
the
city.
A
That's
a
great
idea:
we
will
bring
it
to
you
by
the
next
meeting,
actually
yeah.
The
next
meeting
is
going
to
be
that's
a
good
point.
We're
moving
the
date
of
the
next
meeting
instead
of
the
fourth
Thursday.
It's
going
to
be
the
third
Thursday,
because
a
DA
day
is
the
Tuesday
of
that
week.
So
you
want
you
all
to
be
able
to
be
rested.
So
you'll
come
to
both
events
when
meeting
and
a
da
ting,
and
that's
it
for
me.
C
AC
Hello
commission
I
would
like
to
share
a
few
projects
on
our
office
has
been
working
on
in
several
neighborhoods
in
downtown.
We
recently
worked
with
Meg
Robinson
from
the
Massachusetts
Commission
for
the
blind
on
a
constituent
complaint
on
Boylston,
Street
and
I
believe
Tremont
Street
near
Emerson
College.
AC
So
we
worked
with
the
college
to
replace
the
sidewalk
with
cement
concrete
instead
of
the
standard
of
brick
concrete
that
they
were
redoing
the
alley
with
and
we're
currently
in
talks
with
both
the
developer,
the
designer,
as
well
as
the
Boston
Landmarks
Commission,
to
see
if
we
can
bring
accessibility
to
the
private
alley
which
they
were
redoing
in
the
West
End.
We
worked
with
the
designers
of
50
Stanford
street
to
give
recommendations
to
their
sidewalk
improvements,
as
well
as
their
passenger
drop-off
unloading
areas.
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It
currently
houses
on
medical
offices
and
is
a
popular
destination
for
users
of
the
ride.
So
we
want
to
make
sure
that
when
people
get
dropped
off
at
this
location,
they
are
able
to
get
into
the
building
in
Charlestown.
We
have
been
working
with
on
the
wind
casino
to
bring
sidewalk
improvements
to
the
Alfred
Street
connection.
That
goes
from
the
Boston
to
the
Everett
line,
so
that's
on
the
other
side
of
the
bridge.
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We
have
asked
them
to
cast-in-place
concrete
sidewalks
instead
of
pavers
on
in
the
pedestrian
right-of-way,
and
they
will
be
providing
ten
feet
of
cement
as
a
citywide
initiative.
Our
staffs
recently
met
with
inspectional
Services
Department
leadership
to
further
discuss
opportunities
on
how
to
make
and
ensure
Boston
buildings
are
accessible
and
enforcement,
and
we
now
have
access
to
their
internal
database
called
Hanson
and
we're
currently
being
trained
on
how
to
use
this
technology
to
better
increase
workflow
between
our
departments,
as
well
as
the
Transportation
Department,
as
well
as
the
Public
Works
Department.
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AC
So
usually,
when
we
receive
a
complaint,
we
would
forward
it
to
the
public
work.
I
mean
the
instructional
services
department
to
gather
information
about
the
type
of
work
being
done,
the
type
of
building
it
is
what
use
it
is,
and
the
construction
cost
to
determine
triggers
for
specific
state
building
codes,
which
includes
accessibility,
but
now
that
we
have
access
to
the
system.
We
can
do
that
legwork
ourselves,
which
saves
everybody
time
as
well
as
gives
more
specific
information
without
having
to
go
through
the
third
party
you're.
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AC
A
A
So,
in
addition
to
the
big
developments,
they
also
review
any
work,
that's
being
done
on
the
public
sidewalks
for
materials
and
compliance
with
slope
and
width,
and
those
are
few
of
the
projects
that
Sarah
mentioned,
like
with
wind
casino,
to
be
sure
that
they
have
a
wide
enough
now
to
travel
and
that
it's
made
of
cement
concrete.
So
they
do
buildings,
they
do
sidewalks.
They
also
work
on
intersections
for
audio
pedestrian
signals
and
striping
and
slopes
and
everything
else.
That
needs
to
happen
to
make
a
terrific.
A
Fairings
request
that
the
architectural
access
board
and
the
complaints
that
we
typically
get
that
we
work
with
inspectional
services
on
will
be
something
like
somebody
says:
there's
a
lift
at
Dunkin
Donuts
to
get
up
the
stairs
which
is
not
working.
So
typically,
we
would
have
to
call
inspectional
or
email
inspectional
services,
ways
for
them
to
get
back
to
us,
wait
to
see
if
they
expect
it
and
find
out
the
results
and
then
get
back
to
the
Constituent.
But
now
Sarah
and
Patricia
can
go
right
into
the
system
directly
see
what
the
status
is.
A
If
ISD
is
aware
of
it,
if
they've
checked
it
out
and
I
will
just
hopefully
soon
line
the
process,
so
we
can
get
right
back
to
residents
more
quickly.
So
we
do
a
lot
of
work
on
architectural
access.
Our
institution
I
have
a
very
heavy
workload
and
we're
hoping
to
get
a
lot
of
input
from
the
board
moving
forward.