[Accessible Life is a project created to help all people explore nature and public places no matter their mobility with the ability to share these accessible places on Google Earth. The project is very dynamic and evolves day by day with the contributions of Local Guides from all over the world. While Google Earth is the search engine for exploring accessible places around the world, the real focus of the project is Google My Maps. It is using My Maps that everyone can contribute, creating and sharing accessible outdoor areas to add to Accessible Life- by @ErmesT ]
In this opportunity, I would like to highlight a small park in my neighborhood, Atlas Park. This park is given by Atlas Oil Company which their office is just across the street from the Park. It is dedicated for the children in the neighborhood to play.
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- Atlas Park, Taylor, Michigan
Description of the park:
Type of place: Children’s playground
Area size: Small
Time required for the visit: 10 minutes
Public Transport: No
Equipped for wheelchairs: yes
Car parking: Yes
Space for the disabled: Yes
How far from the entrance: 1 meter
Facilities for a break: Yes
Public toilets: No
Food and drink for sale: No
Accessible: Yes
This park provides a children’s playground, parking, picnic benches, walk track. Almost every day it does not matter what the season is. The children in the neighborhood come here and play. It is far from a big road so it is safe from traffic. It has a big parking lot that is enough to accommodate 7 - 8 cars. Entrances are on both sides and it is wheelchair friendly . The duration to walk around the park will approximately take about 5 minutes. The park itself is located right in the middle. There are benches to stop along the walking trail. The path is made from cement and it is wide enough.The downfall of this park is no amenities. No public restrooms and no trash cans.
A block away from the park (heading towards Telegraph Road on Ecorse Road) there is WOW Marathon Gas Station this place is open 24 hours it has a convenience store that is wheelchair accessible for the entrance and the restrooms. Next to it,Vinny Macks Snack Shack is a sandwich shop that opens from 11 am to 9 pm Monday to Saturday. As of now due to covid, curbside pickup and delivery only no dining in, in another word the restroom is not available for public used.
My review about Atlas Park can be read [here] and a short video can be watched [here] as well. The facility detail can view on the city of Taylor website City of Taylor facility detail of Atlas Park
Shout out to other Local Guides to participate in this @ErmesT project, let’s fill up Google Earth with accessibility places from all over the world!
A new map has been created to be added in Accessible Life in Google Earth. If you want to contribute too, here is the link for the Application Form
Curious about accessibility in Michigan, visit this website.
Thanks for reading!
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