Tag: UniversalDesign
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Joining Forces to Build a Better City for Everyone
Bangkok’s next election is getting closer. City-development networks have continued working together as a bloc. Over the past four years, from the days when…
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We received feedback from friends in the visual-disability community, and it made us very happy.
At Accessibility Is Freedom, we try to make our media reach more people. Everyone should be able to access the same content. Every post…
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Did You Know? The Tactile Paving You See Every Day Was Born from Friendship in Japan
In 1965, 61 years ago, Seiichi Miyake invented tactile paving to help a close friend who was losing his sight. Two years later, the…
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5 Countries with the World’s Best Sidewalks” 👍
Let’s check out 5 countries doing sidewalks right! 🇯🇵 Japan — Miyake invented tactile paving over 60 years ago. This standard is now used…
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What Makes a Good Sidewalk” part 1
Ramps help wheelchair users get onto sidewalks. But wait — they also help parents pushing strollers. And delivery workers hauling carts. And honestly, everyone…
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Italy’s Paralympics Creates Relaxing Space for Visitors — SUPER GOOD!!!
Milan Cortina 2026 is making history! The first Winter Paralympics with dedicated quiet spaces — peaceful rooms with noise-canceling headphones, investing over 700 million…
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“The 30-Second Ramp Check!!!”
Unsafe ramps are everywhere — but anyone can check them in 30 seconds with these 5 points: 1. Slope — If wheelchair users lean…
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Just Meeting the Standard Is Shameful!!!
Japan builds the best sidewalks in the world. I’ve been there twice — every path, every corner, beautiful, immaculate, built to incredibly high standards.…
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“Reaching Over a Billion People Every Day, But Never Forgetting Those Who Can’t Step Over a Bathtub – LIXIL Designs for Everyone!!!”
People who can’t step over a bathtub don’t just need grab bars — they need a shower that wraps them in warmth like soaking…
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Thai PBS Highlights Aging Society Challenges, Proposes a Practical Universal Design ‘Elder City’
The Thai PBS Active Policy Forum invites Thai people to envision the future of ‘Elder City’ – a city where older adults and people…