Strategic Priority Area 4 Buildings, Open Spaces and Infrastructure – Building strong, connected communities relies on people being able to access a wide range of services, facilities and open spaces. Successfully addressing access issues requires ongoing engagement and consultation with people with disabilities to ensure their rights and views are considered in planning and development processes. Continuity and integration of services is important in facilitating access to buildings and services and Council will continue to advocate and take action around eliminating barriers in the built environment to improve accessibility for people with disabilities in Knox. Objectives Actions Lead responsibility Key Partners Resources Embed consideration of the needs of Community Access & Sustainable Within existing People with disabilities people with disabilities in the Equity Infrastructure, resources have access to Council Community development, design and delivery of infrastructure including Council and community infrastructure Infrastructure, buildings, facilities, projects. City Planning & open spaces, Building playgrounds and Participate in the development of Knox streetscapes. Health and Wellbeing Impact Community Access & Social Policy and Council’s Assessment Guidelines to ensure Equity Planning consideration of the needs of people with disabilities in future development and planning applications. Deliver the annual Retrofitting Program as Facilities, Community Community Facility part of the yearly Capital Works program to improve accessibility of Council Access & Equity Advocates buildings and facilities. Traffic and Deliver Capital Works program for Construction Group Transport footpaths and shared paths.
Strategic Priority Area 4 – Buildings, Open Spaces and Infrastructure Building strong, connected communities relies on people being able to access a wide range of services, facilities and open spaces. Successfully addressing access issues requires ongoing engagement and consultation with people with disabilities to ensure their rights and views are considered in planning and development processes. Continuity and integration of services is important in facilitating access to buildings and services and Council will continue to advocate and take action around eliminating barriers in the built environment to improve accessibility for people with disabilities in Knox. Objectives Actions Lead responsibility Key Partners Resources People with disabilities have access to Council infrastructure including buildings, facilities, open spaces, playgrounds and streetscapes. Embed consideration of the needs of people with disabilities in the development, design and delivery of Council and community infrastructure projects. Participate in the development of Knox Council’s Health and Wellbeing Impact Assessment Guidelines to ensure consideration of the needs of people with disabilities in future development and planning applications. Deliver the annual Retrofitting Program as part of the yearly Capital Works program to improve accessibility of Council buildings and facilities. Deliver Capital Works program for footpaths and shared paths. Community Access & Equity Community Access & Equity Facilities, Community Access & Equity Construction Group Sustainable Infrastructure, Community Infrastructure, City Planning & Building Social Policy and Planning Community Facility Advocates Traffic and Transport Within existing resources
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