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2009 Competition
City of Ithaca
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What is it all about?
• The National Organization on Disability
organizes an annual competition to award
communities for their successful design of
programs, services and facilities that are
accessible for citizens and visitors who have
disabilities. This program is sponsored by
grants from HARP and UPS. The winners
receive a $25,000 award.
• The Disability Advisory Council is interested
in entering the City of Ithaca into this
competition but first needs to assess:
What programs are already in place
What programs could easily be put in place
What programs, if put in place, may have budgetary
implications that should be identified for the 2009 City
budget
Could the City be competitive in a 2009 entry?
Why are we here?
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• The Disability Advisory Council is interested
in entering the City of Ithaca into this
competition but first needs to assess:
What programs are already in place
What programs could easily be put in place
What programs, if put in place, may have budgetary
implications that should be identified for the 2009 City
budget
Could the City be competitive in a 2009 entry?
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Previous Winners
• The previous winners of this competition
have all been large cities — can we give them
a run for their money?
2007 Houston, Texas
2006 Berkeley, California
2005 Cambridge, Massachusetts
2004 Pasadena, California
2003 Phoenix, Arizona
2002 Irvine, California
2001 Venice, Florida
•Demographics Awareness (5% of total score)
Judges look for an indication that the
community is developing knowledge abut the
number of people with disabilities who live,
learn, work, play in their locale (does that tag
line sound familiar? O) this knowledge helps
civic leaders optimize effective planning for
citizen and visitor needs.
Competitive
Categories
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•Demographics Awareness (5% of total score)
Judges look for an indication that the
community is developing knowledge abut the
number of people with disabilities who live,
learn, work, play in their locale (does that tag
line sound familiar? O) this knowledge helps
civic leaders optimize effective planning for
citizen and visitor needs.
•Promoting Accessibility (15 % of total score)
Judges will look for best practice models used
by communities to address existing physical
barriers and ensure accessibility in capital
improvement projects. These measures
increase the potential for participation by
people with disabilities in community activities
and programs.
Competitive
Categories
•Promoting Accessibility (15 % of total score)
Judges will look for best practice models used
by communities to address existing physical
barriers and ensure accessibility in capital
improvement projects. These measures
increase the potential for participation by
people with disabilities in community activities
and programs.
• Communicating a Welcoming Attitude
(10% of total score)
Judges will look for indications that the
community is making efforts to attract people
with disabilities in its over -all outreach plan to
the general public.
Competitive
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• Communicating a Welcoming Attitude
(10% of total score)
Judges will look for indications that the
community is making efforts to attract people
with disabilities in its over -all outreach plan to
the general public.
•Promoting Participation (20 % of total score)
Judges will look for community support (ie.
transportation services, accessible
communication, housing initiatives, social
opportunities) that encourages people with
disabilities to participate in area activities
such as attending meetings, serving on
committees, providing input on local
initiatives, etc.
Competitive
Categories
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•Promoting Participation (20 % of total score)
Judges will look for community support (ie.
transportation services, accessible
communication, housing initiatives, social
opportunities) that encourages people with
disabilities to participate in area activities
such as attending meetings, serving on
committees, providing input on local
initiatives, etc.
• Promoting Employability (15% of total score)
Judges will look for evidence that the community
actively seeks out and hires people with disabilities
at every level of government and has a commitment
to increasing the number of people with disabilities
in the private sector workforce through ways in
which it allocates its resources. Best practices
might include close partnerships with businesses to
improve awareness of the benefits and to promote
the hiring of people with disabilities.
Competitive
Categories
• Promoting Employability (15% of total score)
Judges will look for evidence that the community
actively seeks out and hires people with disabilities
at every level of government and has a commitment
to increasing the number of people with disabilities
in the private sector workforce through ways in
which it allocates its resources. Best practices
might include close partnerships with businesses to
improve awareness of the benefits and to promote
the hiring of people with disabilities.
• Emergency Preparedness (15% of total score)
Judges will look for involvement of people with
disabilities in identifying barriers to preparedness
information, notification and warning systems,
programs in shelters, recovery centers and other
facilities or devices used in connection with disaster
operations, such as first aid stations, mass feeding
areas, portable payphone stations, portable toilets,
and temporary housing that may not consider the
needs of citizens with disabilities. Also emergency
preparedness drills that seek participation by people
with disabilities.
Competitive
Categories
• Emergency Preparedness (15% of total score)
Judges will look for involvement of people with
disabilities in identifying barriers to preparedness
information, notification and warning systems,
programs in shelters, recovery centers and other
facilities or devices used in connection with disaster
operations, such as first aid stations, mass feeding
areas, portable payphone stations, portable toilets,
and temporary housing that may not consider the
needs of citizens with disabilities. Also emergency
preparedness drills that seek participation by people
with disabilities.
•Inspiring Others (10 % of total score)
Judges will look for evidence that the
community goes beyond "working for'
citizens with disabilities to "working with"
citizens with disabilities and is proactive in
educating others about the benefits of an
inclusive planning and delivery model for its
programs and initiatives.
Competitive
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•Inspiring Others (10 % of total score)
Judges will look for evidence that the
community goes beyond "working for'
citizens with disabilities to "working with"
citizens with disabilities and is proactive in
educating others about the benefits of an
inclusive planning and delivery model for its
programs and initiatives.
•Additional Information (10% of total score)
Judges will look for information not already
covered, including unique programs or
partnerships that increase the participation of
citizens with disabilities, especially efforts to
promote employment opportunities.
Competitive
Categories
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•Additional Information (10% of total score)
Judges will look for information not already
covered, including unique programs or
partnerships that increase the participation of
citizens with disabilities, especially efforts to
promote employment opportunities.
• Should we submit an application?
• What year should we be focused on?
• Who should take the lead?
• What timelines need to be established?
. Should our next meeting be focused on data
collection, (what programs are already in
place) future programming potential, (what
we could put in place easily) and budget
implications?
Next Steps
• Should we submit an application?
• What year should we be focused on?
• Who should take the lead?
• What timelines need to be established?
. Should our next meeting be focused on data
collection, (what programs are already in
place) future programming potential, (what
we could put in place easily) and budget
implications?