Description
Local fitness business blocks the only handicap ramp and sidewalk from 12th Ave NE parking lot to the public restrooms, tennis court and seawall walking trail, six days a week in the mornings. Groups like USAFit use the sidewalk to lay out mats, weights and training equipment blocking handicap access from the parking lot to the recreation and restroom area between Flora Wylie Park and Gizella Kopsick Arboretum. Was assisting a paraplegic at the North Shore Aquatic public restroom next to the kids seawall playground (he couldn't maneuver his wheel chair into the raised restroom as he couldn't hold the door open and swing his chair into the doorway from the small outside landing). Told him about the restrooms by the 12th Ave Tennis Courts, but he said he can never pass all the exercise people and equipment on the only wheelchair accessible sidewalk. Sad!! He called the Parks Department to complain but was told that USAFit had a permit to occupy the sidewalk.
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Pinellas County Communications (Verified Official)
Acknowledged Pinellas County Parks Department (Verified Official)
Thank you for reporting! We are striving to improve our services. Please visit http://www.pinellascounty.org/surveys/parks to tell us how we are doing, Thank You!
Pinellas County Parks Department (Verified Official)
Closed Pinellas County Parks Department (Verified Official)
Garry (Registered User)
Reopened Mrs. Peculiar (Registered User)
"Doing Things for You?" Really. So the concerned person opening this legitimate issue opens it with the city -- who by "verified official" supposedly refers this to the county, who then closes it and then refers it back to the city where it was in the first place. If you want a big lawsuit on your hands just keep going the way you're going. Ignore or deny disability access .... and raise our taxes again to pay for the lawsuits that result from these kinds of actions. Not to mention that the handling (closing) of this issue doesn't help the person who is disabled and simply trying to get access to a restroom. This is inhumane to say the least.
So now I am assuming that I can "get a permit" to use all the handicap/disabled parking spaces in the parking lot by the tennis courts or the pool any time I want in order to make money for my own business? I am reopening this issue in hopes that a "verified city official" looks into the matter instead of referring it to another government entity who will then close it and circle it back to St. Pete who will ignore it once again.
Pinellas County Parks Department (Verified Official)
Closed Pinellas County Parks Department (Verified Official)
Thank you for taking the time to report an issue via “Doing Things for You”! However, the issue you have reported is not within our jurisdiction. This issue has been forwarded to the City of St Petersburg Mayor’s Action Center. Please contact the City of St Petersburg Mayor’s Action Center for further updates. In the future, you may report a City of St Pete issue by using the following link: https://seeclickfix.com/st-petersburg.
Jay (Registered User)
St. Pete PROD integration (Verified Official)
From the City of St. Petersburg: this reported issue is in a City park, and is not the jurisdiction of Pinellas County, as has been stated above.
Using the City's SeeClickFix application, the issue has been reported correctly here:
https://seeclickfix.com/issues/4952029
It has been acknowledged and assigned to the City's Parks & Recreation Department - updates will be made on the City's SCF issue page which can be accessed via the above link. Thank you