ADA Coordinator

The ADA Compliance Officer’s Office is located in the Department of City Planning, 200 Ross Street, 4th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the ADA Compliance Officer is responsible for ensuring that all programs, services, and activities provided by the City of Pittsburgh are accessible to people with disabilities. The ADA Compliance Officer also assists architects, developers, business owners, landlords and others in designing or redesigning their facilities so that they are usable by all persons, including those with disabilities.

The current schedule for the City of Pittsburgh Allegheny County Task Force on Disabilities:

November 15, 2010
December 20, 2010 *
January 24, 2011
February 28, 2011
March 21, 2011
April 18, 2011
May 16, 2011
June 20, 2100
July 18. 2011 *
August 15, 2011 *
September 19, 2011
October 17, 2011
November 21, 2011
December 19, 2011 *

* Meetings subject to availability of funds. Please contact the staff at 412-255-2102 for confirmation.

All Meetings are 1:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. First Floor Conference Room 200 Ross Street.

For more information on these meetings please call 412-255-2102 or email Richard.meritzer@city.pittsburgh.pa.us.

It is the policy of the City of Pittsburgh that all City-sponsored public meetings and events are accessible to people with disabilities. If you need assistance in participating in this meeting or event due to a disability as defined under the ADA, please call the City’s ADA Compliance Officer at (412) 255-2102 at least three (3) business days prior to the scheduled meeting or event to request an accommodation.

The City of Pittsburgh offers a number of services to help people with disabilities achieve the greatest level of independence desired, including:

Business owners may also request help from the ADA Coordinator’s Office for the following:

The City of Pittsburgh has adopted several policies to assist people with disabilities in accessing city services, programs, and activities. Please click on a link below to view the policy.

The City of Pittsburgh has written the following documents to assist people with disabilities in modifying their homes and business owners in modifying their shops so that they are usable by people with mobility and other physical disabilities. Please click on a link below to view each publication.

The ADA Strategic Planning Team is a group of employees from all city departments and authorities dedicated to better serving people with disabilities in the City of Pittsburgh. The team meets quarterly to identify problems and barriers to accessing city services, programs, activities, and buildings and works collaboratively to remove those barriers. Please clink on a link below to view its contents.

The City-County Task Force is a 13-member panel of advocates, service providers, and consumers appointed by the Mayor and County Executive who advise the City and County on issues that affect people with disabilities in the region. Six of the members are appointed by the Mayor; six are appointed by the County Executive, and one member is elected and appointed by the members of the Task Force. Please click on a link below to view its contents. Homepage

Since the passage of the Rehabilitation Act in 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990, the City of Pittsburgh has altered many of its facilities so that they are usable by people with disabilities. If you are looking for a Senior Center, Recreation Center, Swimming Pool, Park, Playground, or Field and need to know if it is accessible to you, please click on a link below. The three major office buildings operated by the City of Pittsburgh are usable by people with disabilities.

Unpaid Internships - The City of Pittsburgh will be providing unpaid internships for those wishing to enhance their employment skills and gain valuable employment experience. The internships will be provided in several departments in the city government. To apply for an unpaid internship, please contact the ADA Coordinator.

To contact the City of Pittsburgh’s ADA Coordinator, please call (412) 255-2102, Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. You may also reach the ADA Coordinator’s office by e-mail at richard.meritzer@city.pittsburgh.pa.us or by regular mail at:

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Here are some free or low cost services for those with disabilities in the Pittsburgh area: