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Hilyard Community Center is good. It has covered walkway. Minimize outside ramps—not up. Universal access at all entrances is a given. Outdoor Space We have an aging demographic. I don’t see a need for big open plaza, especially if it creates a greater distance. Point of City Hall is business. Make that as easy as possible. Make the pathway to the building clear so I know when to turn into the building from the sidewalk. How will I know where the entrance is without seeing? Atriums and large open spaces are really hard to navigate. Avoid curves because they reorient without informing sight-impaired. LTD station is impossible for me. No right angles. I have to ask for help every time. Ceremonial activities are important for a city hall. The Council Chamber might not work for that, but a plaza will. But design matters. Curvilinear is confusing to many, not just blind. Gives inconsistent sense of direction. The more square the better. I’m a proponent of gathering space, but realize the restrictions created for accessibility. Look at it carefully. What is the path of travel across the plaza /entrance? What are the slopes? You can have good outdoor space, but give a direct path of access. Surfaces of the sidewalk—not much ripple/bumps. Yes edges, but no truncated domes. Edge treatments are OK—but no tripping hazards. No exposed aggregate sidewalks. Some have to drag a foot. No truncated domes—but other textures of pavement that communicate. Will the textures work with thick-soled shoes and canes? Make sure they are detectable through thick soles and by canes. No curbless streets!!!!! Driver awareness is not good enough. Stress level would keep me away. Trees are potential problem because of uneven surfaces near them with dirt and circular cut outs. Avoid curbless entirely. . Inside the Building: Stairs, Ramps, Elevators Floor to floor ramps require too much effort. Stairs and elevators will be used over ramps every time. Too much travel out of direction—people won’t use it. Well I don’t see why you have stairs. It seems unessential. It’s a bolder statement to have a ramp and no stairs. Employees need to have stairs. Options are good. How about elevators? Minimize walking required by placement. Stairs, ramps, elevators: 1) Can you find them? Can you tell where they are going?