Accessibility Planning: The Mayor's View
MAYOR SPEAKS AT PUBLIC SESSION:
"MAKING KINGSTON BARRIER-FREE"
One of Mayor Harvey Rosen's first official functions as the City's Mayor was to speak at "Making Kingston Barrier-Free: Accessibility in our Public Sector". The
December 3 accessibility public education event was convened by the City of Kingston's Community Services Department, linking with the United Nation's
International Day for People with Disabilities. Mayor Rosen spoke about the importance of citizen involvement in developing the City's accessibility planning
process and in its implementation in 2004 and beyond.
READ THE MAYOR'S DEC. 3 SPEECH ...
DIVERSITY ISSUES ARE REFLECTED
IN MAYOR'S INAUGURAL ADDRESS
Mayor Harvey Rosen pledged his support for accessibility issues and concerns of marginalized citizens in his inaugural speech on December 2, saying that "a
strong healthy city recognizes and respects diversity" and "I truly believe that at the end of the day, the spirit of our community is measured by how we treat
the least privileged among us - those who have been marginalized or left behind."
READ THE INAUGURAL ADDRESS ...
