7a Accessibility at Sea-Tac Presentation
Item No. 7a_supp_____ Meeting Date: October 22, 2019 Accessibility Improvements at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Background 2017 Open Doors Organization (ODO) conducted Accessibility Assessment at airport. 2018 ODO issued their final report that included multiple recommendations organized by suggested priority and timeline. Facilities & Infrastructure (F&I) Architecture group is working collaboratively with multiple departments to move forward initiatives based on recommendations in report 2 Progress To Date Passenger Amenities Passenger Information Infrastructure Updates Staff Training Engagement 3 Passenger Amenities 4 Passenger Information 5 Passenger Information 6 Infrastructure Updates Updated Departures Curbside Updated Arrivals Curbside 7 Infrastructure Updates 8 Staff Training 9 Staff Training 10 Engagement 11 Next Steps Aviation will continue to address the recommendations in the report and in addition: Hire an ADA Coordinator for Aviation, Maritime, and additional facilities throughout the Port as a dedicated resource for addressing accessibility requirements Perform self-audit to evaluate new opportunities for improvement and ongoing community engagement Continue to develop accessibility focused online and in person training Ongoing updates to the STIA app and accessibility webpages including text maps to improve wayfinding for passengers with vision loss. The Port of Seattle website will be evaluated for Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) v 2.1 compliance 12
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