Accessibility Survey

We need your help to make your City a more accessible place for people with disabilities!

The purpose of this survey is to record your experiences using City facilities. The results of this survey will be incorporated in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Self-Evaluation and Transition Plan that is currently underway by the City of Des Moines. This information will help ensure that City programs and services are accessible to people with disabilities, and will assist in implementing physical City improvements that need to be made in the future.

For alternate survey formats (paper, large font, audio, Braille), please contact Andrew Merges at 206-870-6568 or

AMerges@desmoineswa.gov.

First, we'd like to learn a little bit about you and how you get around.

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* 1. Please check all that applies to you.

Person with a disability

Family member, friend, or caregiver of a person with a disability

Employed or volunteer at an organization that provides services to people with disabilities

Merchant or businessperson

Resident of Des Moines

Employed within Des Moines

I do not work or live in Des Moines, but I visit sometimes to see friends or family, shop or other reasons.

Other (please specify)

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* 2. How often do you visit or access any City-owned facility or building (Marina, City Hall, Schools, Municipal Court, etc)?

Weekly

Monthly

Several times a year

Never

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* 3. How do you travel to City-owned facilities or buildings?

Bus

Car

Bike

Walk

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Have you encountered any barriers to accessing any City-owned facility or building? If so, please describe the situation below.

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* 5. Do you participate in any city programs or activities? (e.g. summer parks and recreation programs, city council meetings, etc.)

Yes

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* 6. Have you encountered any barriers to participating in a city program or activity? If so, please describe the situation in the box below.

Yes

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Do you use a regular or electric wheelchair?

Yes, always

Sometimes

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* 8. Do you use a walker or crutch?

Yes, always

Sometimes

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* 9. Do you have impaired vision?

Yes

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* 10. Do you have impaired hearing?

Yes

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* 11. Which of the situations listed below make it most difficult for you to navigate a sidewalk and curb ramp? Select your top 3 choices.

Sidewalk/Ramp is too narrow

No curb ramp where one is needed

Overgrown plants

Moveable objects blocking the way (e.g. car or newspaper box)

Lack of texture or color contrast

Fixed objects blocking the way (e.g. light pole)

Curb Ramp is too steep

Curb Ramp has slippery surface

Bumpy transition at top and/or bottom of curb ramp

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* 12. Which of the situations listed below make it most difficult to navigate a traffic signal?

Not enough visible crossing information for persons with vision impairment

Not enough audible crossing information for persons with hearing impairment

Crosswalk button out of reach of curb ramp

Crosswalk timer too short to cross the street

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* 13. Which of the destinations below are most important to fix for increased accessibility? Select your top 5 choices.

Medical buildings (hospitals, clinics, doctor’s office)

Office buildings or other places where people work

Government offices

Bus stops

Post offices

Parks

Places where people shop

Libraries

Schools

Marina

Other (please specify)

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* 14. If you have specific problems getting around on City of Des Moines streets because of missing, inaccessible, or damaged sidewalks and/or ramps, traffic signals that do not help you safely cross the street, or objects in your way, please tell us about the specific problem and location

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* 1. Please check all that applies to you.

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* 2. How often do you visit or access any City-owned facility or building (Marina, City Hall, Schools, Municipal Court, etc)?

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* 3. How do you travel to City-owned facilities or buildings?

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* 4. Have you encountered any barriers to accessing any City-owned facility or building? If so, please describe the situation below.

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* 5. Do you participate in any city programs or activities? (e.g. summer parks and recreation programs, city council meetings, etc.)

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* 6. Have you encountered any barriers to participating in a city program or activity? If so, please describe the situation in the box below.

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* 7. Do you use a regular or electric wheelchair?

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* 8. Do you use a walker or crutch?

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* 9. Do you have impaired vision?

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* 10. Do you have impaired hearing?

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* 11. Which of the situations listed below make it most difficult for you to navigate a sidewalk and curb ramp? Select your top 3 choices.

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* 12. Which of the situations listed below make it most difficult to navigate a traffic signal?

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* 13. Which of the destinations below are most important to fix for increased accessibility? Select your top 5 choices.

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* 14. If you have specific problems getting around on City of Des Moines streets because of missing, inaccessible, or damaged sidewalks and/or ramps, traffic signals that do not help you safely cross the street, or objects in your way, please tell us about the specific problem and location

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* 15. Do you have other ADA accessibility concerns?