Alan Gunzburg

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GUNZBURG, COWIE: For ADA compliance, we support a full inventory, building by building, floor by floor, room by room

“…the answer isn’t just an elevation or a ramp that will achieve the goal of compliance. We need to inventory the online curriculum, the door widths, the bathrooms, the playgrounds, the lunchrooms, the gyms, the parking lots, and the auditoriums, to name a few things, to ensure those areas are accessible too.” – Alan Gunzburg, Stephanie Cowie, First Selectman’s Committee for People with Disabilities Continue Reading →

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P&Z Watch: Consider Second GHS Egress As Part of Cardinal Stadium Phase 1

The P&Z commissioners want the stadium project to be more “holistic” and possibly prioritize the second egress off East Putnam Ave by including it in Phase 1, along with new bleachers and ADA compliance elements including handicapped parking and elevator to press box. Continue Reading →

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P&Z Applauds Abilis Coffee Shop, Reluctant on Historic Overlay for 48 Maple

“An HO allows additional uses, but it also allows for an increase in square footage in the building, up to 28,800 sq ft….Now there is 12,000 sq ft. …You’re having a Historic Overlay to save the building in perpetuity, but in 20 years the church could add an awful lot and redevelop to 28,000 sq ft.” – P&Z Commissioner Nick Macri Continue Reading →

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Beach Access Mat Connects People With Mobility Issues to Waterline

The mat also is cooler on bare feet compared to the hot-as-fire sand on a sunny day at Greenwich Point. The mat as the result of a collaboration between the Greenwich Lions and the Diversity Advisory Committee. Continue Reading →

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Greenwich Celebrates ADA’s 28th Anniversary at ADA Compliant Pool in Byram

Greenwich Free Press

This event was held at the new Byram Park Pool, which proudly accommodates people with all sorts of disabilities.

Every area of the pool has gradual entries for those who can’t properly utilize stairs, and there are mechanisms in place to assist those who need to be lifted in or out of each pool. The lifeguards and other staff are able to assist those in need. Continue Reading →

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