The US Access Board Complaints Database, 1976 - 2011
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Description of document: The US Access Board complaints database, 1976 - 2011 Requested date: 01-May-2011 Released date: 10-May-2011 Posted date: 16-May-2011 Date/date range of document: 06-October-1976 – 29-April-2011 Source of document: FOIA Officer U.S. Access Board 1331 F Street NW, Suite 1000 Washington, DC 20004 Fax: 202-272-0081 Email: [email protected] The governmentattic.org web site (“the site”) is noncommercial and free to the public. The site and materials made available on the site, such as this file, are for reference only. The governmentattic.org web site and its principals have made every effort to make this information as complete and as accurate as possible, however, there may be mistakes and omissions, both typographical and in content. The governmentattic.org web site and its principals shall have neither liability nor responsibility to any person or entity with respect to any loss or damage caused, or alleged to have been caused, directly or indirectly, by the information provided on the governmentattic.org web site or in this file. The public records published on the site were obtained from government agencies using proper legal channels. Each document is identified as to the source. Any concerns about the contents of the site should be directed to the agency originating the document in question. GovernmentAttic.org is not responsible for the contents of documents published on the website. From: "Fairhall, Lisa" <[email protected]> Date: Tue, 10 May 2011 10:01:55 -0400 Subject: Request under the Freedom of Information Act This is in response to your letter dated May 1, 2011, requesting certain Access Board documents under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). In that letter, you requested a digital copy of our complaints database for all years contained in the database. In response to your request, please find attached an electronic file providing information on all complaints received by the Access Board to date. Personally identifiable information related to complainants has been redacted from the file. Please let me know if you have any questions regarding this response to your request. --Lisa Lisa Fairhall Deputy General Counsel US Access Board 1331 F Street, NW Suite 1000 Washington DC 20004 202-272-0046 (phone) 202-272-0081 (fax) Compl # Date Opened Building/Facility City State Agency Complaint Issues Date of Last Status Action 770001 10/06/1976 INTERSTATE HIGHWAY REST AREAS VARIOUS CITIES FL DOT Rest areas along Florida interstate highways are not accessible. 01/24/1977 Closed 770002 10/15/1976 POLICE & FIRE DEPT. BUILDING GLOBE AZ NONFED Second floor of building is not accessible. 10/26/1976 Closed 770003 10/25/1976 PUBLIC HOUSING/CALHOUN C.C. RICHMOND VA HUD Kitchen cabinets in units are inaccessible; no accessible parking for 04/28/1980 Closed Community Center; Community Center's 2nd floor is inaccessible. 770004 10/26/1976 NAT'L INST. OF HEALTH BETHESDA MD HHS Lack of curb cuts at facility. 11/04/1977 Closed 770005 10/18/1976 COMMISSARY NELLIS AFB NV DOD Upper floors of building are inaccessible. 03/21/1977 Closed 770006 10/27/1976 SOCIAL SECURITY OFFICE GLENSIDE PA GSA Entrance to building is inaccessible; second floor of building is 12/07/1976 Closed inaccessible. 770007 10/10/1976 HENDERSON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL BOCA RATON FL NONFED Restrooms in the school are inaccessible. 04/11/1977 Closed 770008 12/26/1976 GSA REGIONAL OFFICE BLDG. WASHINGTON DC GSA Entrance to facility is inaccessible. 01/03/1977 Closed 770009 10/27/1976 SOCIAL SECURITY ADMIN. BLDG. FLORENCE AL GSA Entrance to building is inaccessible. 12/07/1977 Closed 770010 11/05/1976 VARIOUS BUILDINGS PHILADELPHIA PA DOI ENTRANCES TO VARIOUS HISTORICAL SITES ON INDEPENDENCE 12/16/1976 Closed SQUARE ARE INACCESSIBLE. 770011 10/06/1976 U.S. POST OFFICE SYRACUSE NY USPS Mailboxes at Theall Avenue (SYRACUSE) And DeWitt Post Offices 12/02/1977 Closed are inaccessible. 770012 11/09/1976 THE PENTAGON WASHINGTON DC GSA Turnstiles at entrances to cafeterias pose barriers to handicapped 04/18/1977 Closed persons. 770013 11/27/1976 CITY OF ONEONTA, CURB CUTS ONEONTA NY HUD No curb cuts in new curbing in downtown Oneonta. 10/25/1977 Closed 770014 12/06/1976 TOWN OF NIOBRARA, CURB CUTS NIOBRARA NE DOD No curb cuts in relocated area of Niobrara. Entrance ramp to post 02/11/1977 Closed office is too steep. 770015 01/03/1977 LEGAL AID SOCIETY LOUISVILLE KY HUD Inaccessible restrooms in County Courthouse and in Legal Aid 10/11/1977 Closed Society (2nd floor); entrance to Legal Aid Society is inaccessible;shag rugs in the Legal Aid Society make it difficult for wheelchairs to maneuver 770016 12/21/1976 FEDERAL BUILDING NEW YORK NY GSA Inaccessible main entrance. 01/18/1977 Closed 770017 01/07/1977 BUILDING 9200 KIRTLAND AFB NM DOD No handicapped parking near building; ramp leading to building is 07/13/1977 Closed too steep; doors are too heavy; cabinets are too high. 770018 12/30/1976 UNION STATION‐NATL VIST. CTR. WASHINGTON DC DOT Access to train platform by stairs and escalator only. 06/19/1978 Closed 770019 01/05/1977 NATIONAL AIRPORT WASHINGTON DC DOT Restaurants in airport are inaccessible. 02/23/1977 Closed 770020 01/04/1977 PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHOITY LOUISVILLE KY HUD None of the housing units are designed for handicapped persons. 01/11/1978 Closed 770021 01/18/1977 FEDERAL BUILDING SPRINGFIELD IL GSA Main entrance to building is inaccessible. 02/15/1977 Closed 770022 01/20/1977 BREVARD COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD TITUSVILLE FL HHS Schools throughout Brevard County are not accessible. 05/26/1977 Closed 770023 01/28/1977 FEDERAL BUILDING DAYTON OH GSA MAIN ENTRANCE IS NOT ACCESSIBLE. RESTROOM DOORS ARE TOO 10/22/1977 Closed HEAVY. 770024 02/25/1977 U.S. POST OFFICE WASHINGTON DC USPS CURBSIDE MAIL BOX IS INACCESSIBLE. 03/29/1977 Closed 770025 10/13/1976 TOWSON AREA BRANCH LIBRARY TOWSON MD HHS INACCESSIBLE BOOK STACKS AND MEZZANINE AREA. 10/31/1978 Closed 770026 03/02/1977 SOCIAL SECURITY OFFICE SAN LEANDRO CA GSA ENTRANCE TO BUILDING IS INACCESSIBLE. 03/27/1977 Closed 770027 03/09/1977 MASS. DIV. OF EMPLY. SECURITY HYANNIS MA DOL RESTROOMS ARE INACCESSIBLE. 06/06/1977 Closed Page 1 of 175 Pages Compl # Date Opened Building/Facility City State Agency Complaint Issues Date of Last Status Action 770028 03/07/1977 U.S. PENITENTIARY ATLANTA GA DOJ VISITORS AREA IS NOT ACCESSIBLE. 03/22/1977 Closed 770029 02/21/1977 KENT COUNTY COURTHOUSE DOVER DE NONFED ENTRANCE TO COURTHOUSE IS INACCESSIBLE. 03/23/1977 Closed 770030 02/15/1977 MILWAUKEE COUNTY MUSEUM MILWAUKEE WI NONFED NO PARKING FOR HANDICAPPED PERSONS. 03/31/1977 Closed 770031 03/19/1977 CURB CUTS IN TERRE HAUTE TERRE HAUTE IN DOT NO CURB CUTS IN NEWLY INSTALLED CURBING. 10/10/1977 Closed 770032 04/13/1977 TUCSON SCHOOL DISTRICT ONE TUCSON AZ HHS SCHOOL FACILITIES ARE INACCESSIBLE. 02/02/1978 Closed 770033 04/15/1977 MORRIS A. MECHANIC THEATRE BALTIMORE MD HUD ENTRANCE TO THEATRE IS INACCESSIBLE. 04/17/1978 Closed 770034 04/19/1977 SHIP SERV. BLDG, COMMISSARY NEW LONDON CT DOD ENTRANCE TO COMMISSARY AND OTHER BLDGS. ARE 01/25/1978 Closed INACCESSIBLE. 770035 04/22/1977 CURB CUT AT FEDERAL BLDG. LAS VEGAS NV GSA LACK OF CURB CUTS AROUND BUILDING. 06/13/1977 Closed 770036 04/20/1977 BASE EXCHANGE MAXWELL AFB AL DOD ENTRANCE TO EXCHANGE IS INACCESSIBLE. 10/29/1977 Closed 770037 04/22/1977 TWIN TOWERS DORMITORIES TULSA OK HUD PRIMARY ENTRANCE IS NOT ACCESSIBLE. 09/04/1980 Closed 770038 02/03/1977 FEDERAL BUILDING LOS ANGELES CA GSA HANDICAPPED PARKING IS NOT ENFORCED. 06/10/1977 Closed 770039 02/03/1977 WADSWORTH VA MEDICAL CENTER LOS ANGELES CA VA INACCESSIBLE TOILET STALL. HANDICAPPED PARKING IS NOT 10/18/1977 Closed ENFORCED, AND ACCESSIBLE PARKING SPACE IS TOO NARROW. 770040 04/22/1977 U.S. POST OFFICE WINDER GA GSA ENTRANCE TO POST OFFICE FROM PUBLIC PARKING LOT IS 07/14/1977 Closed INACCESSIBLE. 770041 05/11/1977 SABINE TERRACE APTS. EASTLAND TX HUD BATHROOM IS INACCESSIBLE. 10/26/1977 Closed 770042 05/18/1977 FAIRHAVEN APARTMENTS CARLE PLACE NY NONFED RAMP LEADING TO BUILDING IS TOO STEEP. 01/17/1978 Closed 770043 05/13/1977 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC OTHFED WEST RAMP IS TOO STEEP. HANDICAPPED PARKING IS NOT 07/11/1977 Closed ENFORCED. 770044 05/26/1977 PICKAWAY CTY. PUBLIC LIBRARY CIRCLEVILLE OH HHS ENTRANCE TO LIBRARY AND MUNICIPAL OFFICES HOUSED THEREIN 06/20/1978 Closed IS INACCESSIBLE. UPPER LEVELS ARE INACCESSIBLE. NO CURB CUTS NEAR FACILITY. 770045 06/10/1977 NATL GALLERY OF ART/SMITHSON. WASHINGTON DC OTHFED ENTRANCE/RESTROOMS/DRINKING FOUNTAINS/PUBLIC 08/10/1977 Closed TELEPHONES/THEATER AND DINING AREAS ARE INACCESSIBLE; NO SIGNAGE. 770046 06/06/1977 NATIONAL ARCHIVES WASHINGTON DC OTHFED DISPLAYED HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS ARE NOT ACCESSIBLE TO HC 06/01/1977 Closed PERSONS DUE TO STAIRS. 770047 06/06/1977 ST. LOUIS AIRPORT ST. LOUIS MO DOT Lack of access from lower floor gates to 1st and 2nd floors; 1st 08/23/1977 Closed floor rest room is inaccessible. 770048 05/20/1977 RIVERFRONT PARK MONTGOMERY AL DOT PEDESTRIAN TUNNEL IS INACCESSIBLE. 07/07/1977 Closed 770049 06/19/1977 CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL WASHINGTON DC HHS LACK OF HANDICAPPED PARKING. 02/13/1978 Closed 770050 06/21/1977 OVERBROOK APARTMENTS FORT COLLINS CO HUD THRESHOLD OF ENTRANCE DOOR IS 1 IN. CERTAIN OF THE 10/17/1977 Closed BATHROOM FIXTURES ARE INACCESSIBLE. CL0SET RODS ARE NOT ADJUSTABLE. KITCHEN SINK AND RANGE CONTROLS ARE NOT ACCESSIBLE.