Oregon City launched an online survey asking residents to identify accessibility barriers at city parks, public buildings and sidewalks.

The survey asks people to describe how they use city parks, facilities and other public spaces and where they encounter problems. The goal is to pinpoint gaps in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Responses submitted by Oct. 31 will be reviewed by city staff and a consultant team and folded into the draft compliance plan.

The survey will stay open through April 2027, but later responses may not make it into the initial draft.

"Ensuring access to our parks and facilities is a top priority," Assistant City Manager Alex Troutman said in a city announcement Sept. 29. "Hearing from everyone helps us take all the steps necessary to provide accommodations for everyone, and be sure there are no gaps in our understanding of what needs may be out there."

The survey is aimed at people with disabilities but does not require a parking placard or official documentation. All answers are anonymous.

Oregon City has already finished an ADA evaluation of its public streets. Construction to upgrade sidewalk ramps and curb cuts is underway. Of 3,368 total sidewalk ramp locations the city has inventoried, 1,316 have been inspected. Roughly 800 of those inspected ramps need upgrades.

The city's 2013 Transportation System Plan projected $14.7 million in capital funding for sidewalk infill, a figure that has not been publicly updated.

Now the focus shifts to parks and facilities. The city's portfolio includes natural areas, playgrounds, the Municipal Elevator and Carnegie Library, according to the project page. Oregon City adopted a Parks Master Plan in 2025 that inventories all parks and identifies short-term improvement projects, including ADA-focused upgrades.

A detailed assessment of parks and facilities is expected by summer 2027. The city also has a draft ADA Transition Plan for the public right-of-way that will eventually be combined with the parks and facilities plan into one document.

The resulting plan will propose methods for improving access, set a timeline for removing barriers and name the person responsible for ADA Title II compliance.

Residents with questions can email the city's ADA coordinator at [email protected].