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More free accessibility trainings coming this fall
Thank you to the more than 50 attendees who joined the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) and our regional partners last Thursday for the first of our series of fall accessibility trainings. If you were unable to attend, resources from CMAP's spring 2023 trainings — including sides, handouts, and captioned videos — are available now on our website.
There are still spots available to attend CMAP's fall ADA trainings.
Module 2: ADA coordinator training
Module 3: ADA self-evaluation and design standards
Module 4: ADA transition plans
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New public right-of-way accessibility guidelines videos address PROWAG final rule
The U.S. Access Board posted five new training videos on YouTube that walk through the final rule on accessibility guidelines for pedestrian facilities in the public right-of-way (PROWAG). These guidelines address access to sidewalks and streets, crosswalks, curb ramps, pedestrian signals, on-street parking, and other components of the public right-of-way.
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 From left to right: Jennifer "Sis" Killen, Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways superintendent, MPO Policy Committee vice chair; Omer Osman, Illinois Department of Transportation secretary, MPO Policy Committee chair; Erin Aleman, CMAP executive director; Gerald Bennett, Palos Hills mayor, CMAP Board chair; and Diane Williams, former Flossmoor trustee.
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Plan of Action for Region Transit marks significant milestone
You may have seen CMAP in the news lately as the Plan of Action of Regional Transit (PART) moves toward achieving a legislative mandate. The state legislature tasked CMAP with developing recommendations that address our regional transit system's looming fiscal crisis and propose solutions that transform and strengthen the region's transit system.
PART includes specific recommendations to improve accessibility, safety, and the rider experience. These and many more recommendations are detailed in the draft plan, now available online for review. The final plan will be submitted to the state legislature by January 1, 2024.
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Provide input on web accessibility in government
The ADA National Network and Great Lakes ADA Center are holding a listening session with representatives from the Disability Rights Section of the U.S. Department of Justice regarding their Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding the accessibility of web information and services for state and local government.
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When: September 26, 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. CST
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Registration deadline: September 25
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Virtual listening session will be held on Zoom
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Fall 2023 Virtual ADA Conference registration open until September 30
The ADA Coordinator Training Certification (ACTC) Program's 2023 Fall ADA Conference is coming up October 9 - 11. There is still time to register before the deadline on September 30 at 6:00 p.m.
The three-day virtual training offers multiple sessions covering different aspects of the ADA. Membership in the ACTC Program is not required to attend this conference; credits are available upon request.
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