Accessibility and Parks Survey

This survey is for people with disabilities, their loved ones and caretakers, as well as people who work with and for persons with disabilities. This includes people who have physical disabilities, intellectual or learning disabilities, psychiatric disabilities, visual impairments, hearing impairments, neurological disabilities, or are otherwise differently-abled.  

We want to make parks accessible for everyone. To do that, we need to understand the types of barriers faced by individuals with disabilities in Amherst parks. In this survey we will ask about these types of barriers: 

  • Access barriers 
  • Physical barriers 
  • Information and communication barriers 
  • Technology barriers
  • Systems barriers 


We acknowledge that this survey asks about negative and difficult situations that you, or people you care about, may have faced in parks. Your comments and feedback will help us create more accessible and inclusive parks in Amherst.  

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Which of these apply to you? (Check all that apply)  *
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Access Barriers
Access barriers are things that make it hard to visit or get to a park. This could look like: 
  • Distance between your home and the park is too far
  • Park is too crowded
  • There is no parking available
  • Other difficulties 
Which of these parks do you find hard to visit or get to? (Check all that apply)  *
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If you said that any of these parks are hard to get to or visit, why is that?  *
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Physical Barriers 
Physical barriers prevent individuals from accessing amenities or features in Amherst Parks. 

Examples of this would be equipment that is too small for some people to use, uneven materials on the ground or not having enough seating in a park. 
How often do you experience or notice physical barriers at Amherst Parks?  *
What types of physical barriers exist at Amherst Parks?  *
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If you answered Always or Sometimes, please explain how it impacts their/your playground experience.  *
Information and Communication Barriers 
Information and communication barriers are things that prevent people from accessing and understanding information within park spaces. 

This could be trail markers that are not in contrasting colours, signage with too much text and no pictures, park or trail maps with technical or complicated language or materials only available online. 
How often do you experience or notice information and communication barriers in Amherst Parks?  *
If you answered Always or Sometimes, please give examples of the information and communication barriers you experienced or noticed.  *
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Technology Barriers 
Technology barriers are related to accessing information or communication about Amherst parks online.

 Examples of this are:
  • Electronic documents (like PDFs) that cannot be read by a screen reader
  • A webpage with no images
  • Videos or images without captions
  • Technical or complicated language
  • Materials only available in print.
How do you get information about Amherst Parks? (choose all that apply)  *
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What barriers, if any, have you experienced or noticed trying to get information about Amherst Parks online?  *
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What new information about parks and accessibility would you like to see on our website? What would you like to see more of?  *
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Systemic Barriers 
Systemic barriers are policies, bylaws, and rules that exclude people with disabilities.

Examples of systemic barriers are: the limited age of use for various play equipment, the hours of use for parks, or even specific park by-laws.
How often do you experience or notice systemic barriers at Amherst Parks?  *
Please give examples of systemic barriers you have experienced or noticed.  *
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Help us make accessible parks for all
In these last few questions, we'll ask you for comments to help us understand what we are doing well and how we can improve when it comes to accessibility in parks.
What do you like the most about the parks or playspaces that exist in our community?  *
What design features or considerations would improve our parks and playspaces to ensure they are more inclusive and accessible to everyone?  *
Is there anything we've missed that you would like us to know?  *
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