Published August 3 2023
To expand access to city parks and other facilities for children, aging adults and people with disabilities, the city has installed accessible changing tables at eight locations around Bellevue.
The tables, which are larger in size and can be electronically raised and lowered to meet the needs of the user, are in the men’s and women’s restrooms in the following locations:
- Bannerwood Park Stadium
- Crossroads International Park
- Downtown Park (Inspiration Playground)
- Highland Community Center (inside building)
- Meydenbauer Bay Park
- Newcastle Beach Park
- North Bellevue Community Center (nurse’s office)
- Wilburton Hill Park
During outreach for the development of Inspiration Playground in 2014 and again during the 2019 update of the city’s Americans with Disabilities Act Self-Evaluation and Transition Plan, residents requested accessible changing tables at park facilities.
“Listening to those with disabilities accessing our parks facilities is essential,” said Parks & Community Services Director Michael Shiosaki. “Meeting the needs of this population is central in our city’s commitment to equity and inclusion.”
In 2021, the state Department of Commerce awarded the city a $97,000 grant to purchase and install accessible changing tables in restrooms throughout the Bellevue parks system. City staff will continue to engage with community members to ensure the tables are maintained and effectively meet the needs of users.