REGINA — Regina residents can have a say in the implementation of the city’s accessibility plan.
A survey has been published on the city website and will be available until March 2.
Ashley Nemeth, City of Regina accessibility advisor, said they’re committed to ongoing community engagement.
“It is especially important that we hear from individuals with disabilities, older adults and their support networks to ensure that we are removing barriers for those most impacted.”
The accessibility plan was first approved in 2024, intended to prevent and address barriers in the city’s services, spaces and programs.
So far, actions completed as part of the plan include:
- Implementation of the PedApp across city intersections.
- Various levels of disability training.
- Compensation policy for people with lived experience.
- Creation of groups advocating for accessibility.
Overall, the plan includes over 80 actions targeted for a 2034 completion.
These include engagement, infrastructure, transit, jobs, communications, programs and services, and purchasing.
Currently, 33 actions have been completed, and 41 are in progress as of February.
The city also says 46 per cent of short-term actions have been finished, with another 47 per cent in progress.
Per approval of the 2026/2027 budget, the city expects a majority of the short-term actions to be completed by 2026.
According to the survey’s website, the next steps in the plan include:
- Expansion of sidewalk snow removal in high-pedestrian areas, starting in the 2026/27 season.
- Expansion of the number of sidewalk repairs completed in 2026 and 2027.
- Exploring opportunities to increase engagement and impact of the Accessibility Advisory Committee.
- Complete streets framework development.
- Universal design policy and standards development.
- Accessible communication policy finalization and rollout.
- Improvements to the hiring process and forms.
- Sidewalk standards and continued work to improve the walkability and rollability of the city.
Data from the survey will be presented to city council in May.
