Accessible Public Spaces

Universal Design in Landscape Architecture: Public Spaces for All

Universal Design: “The design of products and environments to be usable by all people, to the greatest extent possible, without the need for adaptation or specialized design.”

— definition by the late architect Ronald L. Mace,  founder of the Center for Universal Design at North Carolina State University.

Thankfully, a growing number of architects, landscape architects, engineers, town planners and designers are creating warm, welcoming public spaces while embracing universal design as an essential element from Day One.

Read the entire story online at New Mobility Magazine:

http://www.newmobility.com/2015/03/accessible-public-spaces