Accessibiltiy Features - some Best Practices
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
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This sign was in Stanley Park and was obviously embellishedby someone who has a great sense of humour! Ya gotta love it.
Wheelchair platform built in Stanley Park so people can get a better view of nature.
Where there was steps, there was a ramp.This ramp leads up to the top of the Seawall
on the North Shore of Vancouver.
Even on the North Shore of Vancouver where the hill was very steep,you would find all the stores and businesses had level entrances.
Even on the North Shore of Vancouver where the hill was very steep,
you would find all the stores and businesses had level entrances.
you would find all the stores and businesses had level entrances.
Where there are steps, there is a ramp or, in some cases,an elevator, right beside them. Universal Design at its finest.
Where there are steps, there is a ramp or, in some cases,an elevator, right beside them. Universal Design at its finest.
Where there are steps, there is a ramp or, in some cases,an elevator, right beside them. Universal Design at its finest.
Where there are steps, there is a ramp or, in some cases,an elevator, right beside them. Universal Design at its finest.
Indented parking spots for handicapped parking so one can safely exit their car.Note how there is a curb cut right there so one will not have to wheel
down the street to a corner to get onto the sidewalk.
Accessible Transit HubBus stops, bus hubs, bus shelters, and buses - all fully accessible.
Curb cuts were built into all the corners and were clearly markedto make the intersections safe for the blind and visually impaired.
Curb cuts were built into all the corners and were clearly markedto make the intersections safe for the blind and visually impaired.
Curb cuts were built into all the corners and were clearly marked to make the intersections safe for the blind and visually impaired.
A Hard-to-Spot Hazard:
This is the ONLY Bad example I found of colour contrast and markings to denote a curb.
If you look closely just beyond the tree in the picture, you can see a thin grey line before another layer of interlocking brick. The thin grey line is a 6" curb, which I couldn't see at night and fell off of, with my wheelchair. Fortunately I was not hurt.
I took the picture to show a safety hazard to watch for, so the mistake is not repeated again.
A Hard-to-Spot Hazard:This is the ONLY Bad example I found of colour contrast and markings to denote a curb.
If you look closely just beyond the tree in the picture, you can see a thin grey line before another layer of interlocking brick. The thin grey line is a 6" curb, which I couldn't see at night and fell off of, with my wheelchair. Fortunately I was not hurt.
I took the picture to show a safety hazard to watch for, so the mistake is not repeated again.
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