It is important that services and amenities within a community be accessible to each citizen, regardless of their unique challenges, such as physical differences or inability to speak English. Barrier-free services facilitate equal access for everyone. The design of public buildings must include structural adaptations that will eliminate barriers for the physically challenged. Multilingual staff, especially in public organizations, can facilitate access for non-English-speaking service seekers. Ultimately, these accommodations will promote an enhanced service delivery system for the entire population.
This aspiration presents data and information for two indicators, which are listed in the grey panel on the right side of this page. Specifically, the two indicators within this aspiration report the following:
- Accessibility to those with disabilities: Approximate statistics of the percentage of the Dallas Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area (PMSA) population with some type of disability, policies and procedures in place in Texas to facilitate barrier-free access to structures, and specific instances in the Dallas PMSA where there are known accommodations to facilitate barrier-free access to structures, technology, and higher education
- Multilingual capacity in public institutions: Percentage of non-English speakers in the Dallas PMSA, as well as efforts made by public organizations in the Dallas PMSA to allow barrier-free access to non-English speakers, such as public offices, libraries, and health facilities