access i bi lity & st re et design
Multi-use path (MUP) and sidewalk separated by a dual bar tactile paver stone
CREDIT: MARNIE PETERS
Active Transportation & Street Design through an Accessibility and Universal Design Lens BY MARNIE PETERS, ACCESSIBILITY SIMPLIFIED
The Complete Streets approach includes the concept of designing for ‘All Ages and Abilities. But what does that mean for people with a wide range of disabilities, seniors, children, and families when it comes to both integrated active transportation facilities as well as street design and public rights of way?
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TRANSPORTATION TALK | SUMMER 2021
The Evolution of Design The design and implementation of active transportation facilities are at the same stage now that built facility construction was decades ago. During the early years of accommodating the needs of people with a range of disabilities, the focus was on ‘barrier-free design’: the modification of existing design features to meet the needs of a specific disability group, such as depressed curbs for wheelchair users and
