Accessible and Inclusive Parks and Playgrounds

Panel Dialogue

This panel dialogue will explore how physically inclusive parks and play spaces set a precedent for community inclusivity. Speakers will discuss key design principles and considerations when creating play spaces, reviewing ableism and disability allyship, and offering strategies to enhance marketing materials and communication methods for parks and open spaces.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

  • Identify fundamental design principles and considerations for creating physically inclusive parks and play spaces.
  • Identify fundamental design principles and considerations for creating physically inclusive parks and play spaces.
  • Recognize the impact of ableism on community inclusivity and how to practice disability allyship in park design.
  • Discuss how to advocate for creating physically inclusive parks and play spaces in their communities.

Speakers

Toni Esparza

Assistant Director, City of Bellevue

Michelle DeGrand

Chief Communications Officer, City of Bellevue, WA

Hana Ishikawa

Design Principal, site design group, ltd.

Ernest Wong

Founding Principal, site design group, ltd.

Jill Moore

Inclusive Play Specialist, Landscape Structures, Inc.