Sunday, March 9, 2025

ALL URBAN DESIGN SHOULD BE HUMAN-CENTERED

UNIVERSAL DESIGN IS THE PATH TO ACHIEVING IT


Ever go to the opening ceremony for a new community pool, computer lab, daycare, gym, library?

Guaranteed the mayor and city manager will brag about it being state of the art, best of the best.

Ask about the plans for a rebuilding a sidewalk broken by tree roots and heavy trucks and city leadership will speak of just meeting ADA compliance by a hairbreadth.  

See the difference? 

Even when pressed, they say the disability community should be thrilled if one tenth of the public realm is accessible at a bare minimum.

If they broke their leg, would they like the doctor to toss a bandage and two aspirins at them and walk away satisfied that bare minimum medical treatment was delivered?

 

 

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