2015 Election Disability Issues Survey

Dorothy Paige
For City Council

1. Would you support a city ordinance to develop an affordable and accessible housing trust fund for people with disabilities?

Yes.

2. Would you be in favor of more City resources being used to keep sidewalks clear of snow and ice in the winter? What would be your plan to ensure accessible sidewalks throughout the winter months?

Yes. By coming up with a plan to replace sidewalks with ones with heated implements and assigning one to two staff members to monitor the conditions of sidewalks so they are accessible.

3. Do you support a city plan to promote independent living for seniors and people with disabilities and ensure Olmstead compliance within NYS? And if so, what is your plan?

Yes, by the city focusing more on appropriate housing for people with needs than funding luxury housing.

4. Would you support a city ordinance requiring Visitability legislation that would require all publicly funded newly constructed single family homes to have at least one no-step entrance, a first floor bathroom, and 36 inch clearance passage for all main floor internal doorways?

Yes, in some new housing it has become more common to set up new housing with visitability.

5. As a member of City Council, what will you do to make sure that the City Department of Neighborhood and Business Development ensures building accessibility?

By adding a budget item to fund needed changes. City council can also get private corporations to fund accessibility.