Accessibility
About 10% of New Yorkers have a disability with varying access needs. The environment can create barriers to meet those needs, or remove those barriers.
For example, when someone who needs electric medical equipment has access to reliable and affordable energy, or someone who uses a wheelchair or scooter has access to smooth, crack-free streets and sidewalks, and transit stations with working elevators. While there is no one-size-fits-all approach to ensuring accessibility in every context, there are so many ways to improve it: we can ensure ASL interpretation is available at doctor’s offices and safety trainings, evacuation plans for storms include guidance for people using mobility aids, and parks are close and easy to visit for physical activity.
Other examples include:
- Tactile signage
- Using plain, inclusive, accessible language for all digital and physical communications
- Clarify the process for requesting accommodations
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