{"id":2852,"date":"2023-07-03T10:46:01","date_gmt":"2023-07-03T10:46:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/us\/?p=2852"},"modified":"2025-04-10T12:50:20","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T12:50:20","slug":"city-of-allen-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/us\/case-studies\/city-of-allen-texas\/","title":{"rendered":"City of Allen, Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2852\" class=\"elementor elementor-2852\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a805080 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"a805080\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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elementor-size-default\">City of Allen, Texas<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8b3f226\" data-id=\"8b3f226\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b903139 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b903139\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cecf536\" data-id=\"cecf536\" 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elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>July 3, 2023<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2201944 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2201944\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-67bd2d6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"67bd2d6\" 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measuring the length of an accessible parking space with a tape measure.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-01-23-at-9.01.15-PM.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-01-23-at-9.01.15-PM-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-01-23-at-9.01.15-PM-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ad37523\" data-id=\"ad37523\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0aa66f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0aa66f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Direct Access has partnered with the City of Allen, Texas to complete the self-evaluation and ADA transition plan for the city\u2019s parks.<\/p><p>Working with the City of Allen\u2019s Parks and Recreation Department (PARD) Direct Access conducted ADA field surveys of all the department\u2019s facilities and parks.<\/p><p>Direct Access also facilitated a consultation group of citizens with disabilities to provide input into the program.<\/p><p>The spaces include:<\/p><ul><li>Recreation and parks<\/li><li>Associated parking lots<\/li><li>Paved and unpaved park trails<\/li><li>Park pedestrian bridges<\/li><li>Signalized intersections and sidewalks linked to parks<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Once the data collection and evaluation phase was completed in mid-2023, public workshops were held as part of the development of the ADA Transition Plan to prioritize proposed ADA improvements. Public facilities and properties are required to be accessible to persons with disabilities pursuant to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. The Transition Plan identifies physical obstacles limiting access to programs, services, and activities by person with disabilities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2ae2919 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2ae2919\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ea82369\" data-id=\"ea82369\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-640a4a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"640a4a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-60419b9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"60419b9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8b45d5e\" data-id=\"8b45d5e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-819f49f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"819f49f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"MsoNormal\">The requirements for a Transition Plan, as outlined in 28 C.F.R. section 35.150, only apply to public agencies with 50 or more employees.<\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\">Direct Access worked with Plano based engineering firm Cole to deliver this program covering 78 miles of trails and 45 properties with a diverse range of activities. These include Allen Station Park, the Joe Farmer Recreation Center, Don Rodenbaugh Natatorium, and the Credit Union of Texas Event Center, a 6,275 fixed-seat multi-purpose indoor arena.<\/p><p>The City of Allen, Texas in Collin County is ten miles north of downtown Dallas within the Dallas-Fort Worth area and has a population of approximately 105,000.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-796ca81\" data-id=\"796ca81\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83b7d0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"83b7d0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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