Clayton Is Honored for Its Commitment to Accessibility

September 27, 2011

At the Family Festival on Saturday, September 17, representatives from the Society for the Blind and Visually Impaired presented an award to City of Clayton Mayor Linda Goldstein  recognizing the city for pedestrian improvements in downtown Clayton.

The St. Louis Society for the Blind acknowledged the Clayton for its commitment to full accessibility for those who are blind and visually impaired. Over the years, the city has worked to make sidewalks and street-crossings safe which encourages independence through the use of curb-cuts and audible crossing lights at pedestrian intersections.

“The City of Clayton has been one of the earliest and most aggressive municipalities to recognize and embrace the importance of these being included in the planning and design in new construction,” said the Society’s President David Ekin.  

The Society for the Blind has also recognized Clayton for the development and recent installation of the Sensory Garden and fully accessible playground in Shaw Park.

Society for the Blind and Visually Impaired: Celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2011, the not-for-profit Society serves an increasing number of older adults who are newly visually impaired or blind due to age-related eye conditions with home-based services, specialized agency services and community activities. It also renders services to school-age students at school districts in Illinois and Missouri. It is the only agency of its kind serving greater St. Louis, and the second oldest of its kind west of the Mississippi River.