Purcellville moves forward with disability inclusion

The Town of Purcellville will move forward and partner with VisitAble, a company founded on the mission of improving accessibility and inclusion for individuals who have differing abilities.

The company will focus on consulting on practical mobility access for public locations, and promoting awareness about many of the issues facing those with disabilities.

On Tuesday, July 13, during the Purcellville Town Council Meeting, the Council voted in favor of moving forward with a partnership with VisitAble, which is a startup based in Charlottesville that is helping make disability inclusion champions out of both public and private organizations. 

As a first step of this partnership, VisitAble is planning on training Purcellville staff members on disability etiquette, as well as conducting mobility accessibility reviews on five Purcellville facilities: Fireman’s Field Park, Bush Tabernacle, Town Hall, Train Station, and Haske Field.

Evaluations following the reviews will be delivered to Purcellville senior leadership to help inform them about areas of opportunity.

Mayor Kwasi Fraser said, “I see significant value in the VisitAble solution, in that it enables our Town to increase its accessibility to mobility challenged residents and guests. Purcellville is an inviting and welcoming place. We look forward to this partnership with VisitAble.”

For more information visit www.visitable.org.