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and community leaders. During
this process, he was fortunate to
have fostered a relationship with
one of the few remaining survivors
of the massacre, affectionately referred to as Mother Randle, now
106 years old. Moore learned that
his interactions in the community
had to be sustained and seasoned
with time for them to mature into
a relationship of trust; and even
then, it only takes one inconsiderate action to erode years of
genuine work.
To develop this park, the park
staff and designers were guided by
an acronym developed more than
10 years ago: DEI, which stands for
diversity, equity and inclusion. The
meaning and impact of DEI continues to expand to be more encompassing. Some organizations even
expanded the acronym to DEIA
with the " A " referring to accessibility. To refer to DEI as a " movement "
implies that this may be a temporary objective. However, it's more
than just a social movement; simply
stated, it's a belated understanding
and acknowledgment of the needs
of people who may have otherwise
been overlooked, with an accountable and sincere effort to address
these issues with value-producing
results. A community outreach initiative referred to as 3E - engage,
educate and excite - was implemented. Engage the Tulsans in
their community where they live
and play. Educate them about the
park and its mission with hopes of
getting buy-in. Excite them to visit
the park. More than 1,000 community tours of the construction site
were given to different cultural and
community groups.
PHOTO BY SHANE BEVEL PHOTOGRAPHY
To understand the context in which
Gathering Place originated and exists,
one must understand the city's history.
To be even more inclusive, the
designers of Gathering Place
were highly committed to creating accessible park features.
Thanks to them, the park not
only meets Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements,
but also incorporates many principles of universal design. Since
its opening in September of 2018,
the park provides a very inclusive
environment for people of all
abilities.
Designing Accessibility
Into the Park
Gathering Place provides a high level of physical access from the time
you enter the park. The walkways
are a hard surface with running
slopes no steeper than 5 percent.
The U.S. Access Board that develops
ADA standards provided a study on
the usability of walkways with running slopes between 5 percent and
8.3 percent. The study concludes
that approximately 11 to 12 percent
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