Thanks for bringing up this issue. It shows how important it is to interpret ADA standards carefully when planning accessible spaces. Sprunki Retake
Search Results "Designed Use"
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Re: Accessibility Requirements for Occasional Public Use on Second Floor of Older Office Buildings
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Q: If a PSAP uses TTY detection equipment, does it still have to query every silent call with a TTY?
Q: If a PSAP uses TTY detection equipment, does it still have to query every silent call with a TTY? A: Yes....
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Q15. What happens if a patient who uses a service animal is admitted to the hospital and is unable to care for or supervise their animal?
What happens if a patient who uses a service animal is admitted to the hospital and is unable to care for or supervise their animal? A....
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Priority 4: Additional Access - Drinking Fountains, Public Telephones & Fire Alarms
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Trails Are Not Outdoor Recreation Access Routes
An outdoor recreation access route is a continuous, unobstructed path designated for pedestrian use that connects pedestrian elements within a recreation site, such as a picnic area, camping...
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2.2* Equivalent Facilitation
Departures from particular technical and scoping requirements of this guideline by the use of other designs and technologies are permitted where the alternative designs and technologies...
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Van Accessible Signage
The proposed rule removed a requirement that the access designation for van parking include the term "van accessible" to clarify that both car and van drivers can use such spaces, as was...
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Adaptive Surfing Makes the Ocean Accessible for People Who Use Wheelchairs - Rolling On, Episode 5
See how Arianny Ramirez rides Rockaway Beach’s waves on a surfboard—even though she needs a wheelchair to get around on land. Go to g.co/LGa11y and find out how Local Guides can make...
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11B-812.5.4 Arrangement
Vehicle spaces and access aisles shall be designed so that persons using them are not required to travel behind vehicle spaces or parking spaces other than the vehicle space in which their...
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11B-812.5.4 Arrangement
Vehicle spaces and access aisles shall be designed so that persons using them are not required to travel behind vehicle spaces or parking spaces other than the vehicle space in which their...
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F213.2.1 Unisex (Single-Use or Family) Toilet and Unisex Bathing Rooms
Unisex toilet rooms shall contain not more than one lavatory, and two water closets without urinals or one water closet and one urinal. Unisex bathing rooms shall contain one shower...
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213.2.1 Unisex (Single-Use or Family) Toilet and Unisex Bathing Rooms
Unisex toilet rooms shall contain not more than one lavatory, and two water closets without urinals or one water closet and one urinal. Unisex bathing rooms shall contain one shower...
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Mary Ann Hay, IALD, LEED AP, Vice President, Director, Architectural Lighting Design, Syska Hennessy Group, Inc.
Summary: Lighting Design Considerations (slide 8) Provide shielded sources of illumination. Control glare from daylight sources. Consider opportunities for task lighting....
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B. Restrooms
The following is provided to assist manufacturers and designers to create restrooms which can be used by people with disabilities....
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M101.2 Application
to support: • Equipment used by patients in a supine, prone, or side-lying position (see M301); • Equipment used by patients in a seated position (see M302); • Equipment used by...
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4.1.4(2) MILITARY EXCLUSIONS
The following facilities need not be designed to be accessible, but accessibility is recommended since the intended use of the facility may change with time....
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ADAPTABLE
As part of the initial design and construction, for example, structural backing would be provided for the later installation of grab bars, base cabinets under kitchen sinks would be removable...
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ADAPTABLE
As part of the initial design and construction, for example, structural backing would be provided for the later installation of grab bars, base cabinets under kitchen sinks would be removable...
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§8.3 Accessible
Accessible, when used with respect to the design, construction, or alteration of a facility or a portion of a facility other than an individual dwelling unit, means that the facility or...
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29.1 Q. Is it acceptable to design a bathroom with an in-swinging 2'10 door which can be retrofitted to swing out in order to provide the necessary clear floor space in the bathroom?
Thus, for a bathroom, there must be sufficient maneuvering space and clear floor space so that a person using a wheelchair or other mobility aid can enter and close the door, use the fixtures...
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It appears that the accessibility standards may result in lots of chargers in ADA spaces not being used or “stranded assets.” Was this issue addressed in development of the standards?
Vehicle spaces which display the International Symbol of Accessibility (ISA), sometimes referred to as the wheelchair symbol, are generally understood to be reserved for the exclusive use...
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Attachment G: Modifications to Newly Constructed Facilities
Attachment G: Modifications to Newly Constructed Facilities
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MARKETING PLAN
The effectiveness and value of this research is largely dependent on its use by practitioners and policymakers making decisions about roadway and shared use path design and safety programs...
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Wheelchair
A device, including one that is a battery-powered, that is designed solely for use by a mobility-impaired person for locomotion and that is suitable for use in an indoor pedestrian area....
