Access E-Bulletin
Disability and Communication Access Board
State of Hawaii    
Edition #23                                                     Jan / Feb 2010
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DCAB's New Office Hours
DCAB's New HRS �103-50 Document Transmittal Form
Rapid Rail Transit Advances
Guidelines for Outdoor Developed Areas
Creating Livable Homes and Communities
FAQ
Quick Links
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
DCAB's New Office Hours

 
The DCAB Office will be closed
on the following days in accordnce with the State of Hawaii Furlough Plan:



Furlough , January 15, 2010
Furlough, January 29, 2010
 
Furlough, February 05, 2010
Furlough, February 12, 2010

Updated DCAB HRS �103-50 Document Transmittal Form
 
DCAB is starting to gather more information about projects reviewed by the Facility Access Unit. The updated form asks for the project's estimated construction cost. Please use the updated form when submitting projects to DCAB for a document review.
 
For the updated HRS
103-50 Document Transmittal Form please go to the following link:  Updated HRS �103-50 Document Transmittal Form

For more information please contact Curtis Motoyama at (808) 586-8121 or via email at [email protected].

Rapid Rail Transit Advances
 
DCAB has been actively meeting with the Honolulu Rail Project's design team to ensure that all portions including the stations, five park and ride segments, and vehicles of the Transit Corridor System Project, are being designed to be accessible for persons with disabilities. Stations will have elevator access to all levels and are being designed to have access from both sides of station boarding areas without having to cross busy streets. 
 
Some examples of items being designed for stations to ensure accessibility are the use of various principals of universal design, texture changes in pavement, accessible restrooms, verbal announcements, variable audio/visual messaging, Grade II Braille and/or raised letter print, directional signage, and TTY phones. Stations and trains will be accessible to all with accommodations for seniors, wheelchair users, those with other disabilities, provision for service animals, and provision for bicyclists. 
 
The Honolulu Rail Project design staff continues to work with DCAB to ensure that all station and facilities meet accessibility standards throughout the design and construction process.  For more information, contact Gary Batcheller at [email protected]

Guidelines for Outdoor Developed Areas
 
The U.S. Access Board released a draft final guidelines covering access to outdoor sites managed by the Federal government, including national parks and recreation areas. These guidelines address how to achieve accessibility in outdoor developed areas and take into account challenges and constraints posed by terrain, the degree of development, and other factors. They specify where compliance is required and provide detailed technical criteria for new or altered trails, beach routes, and picnic and camping facilities. The guidelines will apply to sites developed or altered by Federal land management agencies, including the U.S. Forest Service, the National Park Service, the Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management, and the Army Corps of Engineers, among others. The guidelines also will apply to non-federal entities that construct or alter facilities on Federal lands on behalf of the Federal government. The draft final guidelines can be downloaded from the U.S. Access Board's website at http://www.access-board.gov/outdoor/draft-final.htm
 
DCAB completed an analysis of the draft final guidelines and sent comments to the U.S. Access Board prior to the December 18, 2009 deadline. Comments were regarding path of travel, sinks, access requirements when conducting an alteration versus repair and maintenance, scoping of outdoor constructed features, ground openings, clear ground space at accessible elements, self-closing controls at showers and sinks, height of fire building surfaces, grab bars at outdoor rinsing showers, access requirements when an
outdoor recreation access route is located within a vehicular way, changes in level, and guideline formatting.  For more information on DCAB's position on the draft final guidelines, contact Curtis Motoyama at
[email protected]
Creating Livable Homes and Communities

The Starkloff Disability Institute and the R. L. Mace UD Institute have announced UD SUMMIT 4 being held in St Louis, Missouri, October 9-12, 2010. It is North America's only recurring conference exclusively focused on universal housing and neighborhoods to bring about community integration and participation while enhancing the independence of all people at home and throughout their daily lives. The summit will focus on the principles of Universal Design, which are transparent, inclusive, and attractive by integrating the principals of universal design that improve function and usability for everyone. It is an approach to design and construction that can be achieved in all house sizes and at all price points.

For further information regarding the UDS4, visit http://www.uds4.org 
FAQ
 
Do the Fair Housing Act's design and construction requirements require fully accessible units?

No, the Fair Housing Act does not require fully accessible units. Although the requirements apply to a broad number of dwelling units, the Act's design and construction requirements are modest and result in units that do not look different from traditional units but can be easily adapted by people with disabilities who require features of accessibility not required by the Fair Housing Act.

Quick Links
 
DCAB
919 Ala Moana Boulevard, Room 101
Honolulu, Hawaii 96814
(808) 586-8121 (Voice/TTY)  (808) 586-8129 (Fax)
E-mail: [email protected]
Web site: www.hawaii.gov/health/dcab