Retail and Accessibility

Developing Practical Accessible Solutions

The Presentation

• Presentation Overview• The “Basic” Retail Accessibility

Checklist• The Audits• Recommendations• Follow-up ideas & suggestions• Questions & answers

Item- Feature Notes- Comments

Site Parking Location_______________________________________________________________Access Aisle_________________________ Signage______________________________________________________________Lighting_____________________________________________________________Connections__________________________________________________________

The Basic Retail Accessibility Checklist

Passenger Drop-off Location____________________________ ___________________________________ Signage________________________________________________________________ Lighting________________________________________________________________ Connections_________________________

Walkways Location_______________________________________________________________Surface_____________________________ Width_________________________________________________________________Lighting________________________________________________________________Connections - Curbcuts____________________________________________________

Exterior Signs Location____________________________ ___________________________________ Type__________________________________________________________________ Font__________________________________________________________________ Colour Contrast_______________________

Main Entrance Location_______________________________________________________________Doors______________________________ Door hardware__________________________________________________________Lighting________________________________________________________________Signage________________________________________________________________

Lobby area Location____________________________ ___________________________________ Path-of-travel__________________________________________________________ Lighting________________________________________________________________ Amenities___________________________ ___________________________________Signage_____________________________

Seating Type(s)_______________________________________________________________Path-of-travel________________________ Options______________________________________________________________Lighting_____________________________________________________________Amenities____________________________________________________________

Bar Area Location____________________________ ___________________________________ Seating________________________________________________________________Bar Height- Details_______________________________________________________ Lighting________________________________________________________________ Path-of-travel________________________ Patio Location_______________________________________________________________Path-of-travel________________________ Signage______________________________________________________________Lighting______________________________________________________________Seating______________________________________________________________

Displays-Aisles Location____________________________ ___________________________________ Signage________________________________________________________________ Lighting________________________________________________________________ Path-of-travel________________________

Sales- Reception Location_______________________________________________________________Path-of-travel________________________ Signage______________________________________________________________Lighting______________________________________________________________Counter design________________________________________________________

Washrooms Location____________________________ ___________________________________ Signage________________________________________________________________ Lighting________________________________________________________________ Path-of-travel external_________________ ___________________________________Path-of-travel internal_________________Features

Communication Menus_______________________________________________________________Flyers______________________________ Signage______________________________________________________________Announcement Boards___________________________________________________Catalogues______________________________________________________________

Others ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________

The Audits

Parking

Walkways

Exterior Signs

Main Entrance

Lobby Area

Lobby Area

Seating

Bar Area

Patio

Displays - Aisles

Displays- Aisles

Sales - Reception

Sales - Reception

Washrooms

Washrooms

Communication

Communications

Standard Menu Page

NewNewAsparagus & Ricotta CappellettiTender pasta filled with ricotta and asparagus, tossed in Alfredo sauce with roasted peppers and asparagus.

For more information or to arrange for your retail accessibility audit:

Kevin M. Duguay

Community Planning and Consulting Inc.

Phone : (705) 749-6710

Cell : (705) 931-0975

Email : kevin@kmdplanning.com

Web : www.kmdplanning.com