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Universally Accessible Universally Accessible Communities: the North Communities: the North

American ExperienceAmerican Experience

Presented by:Presented by:

S. Ling SuenS. Ling Suen

Director, Transportation Planning, ICSA Inc.Director, Transportation Planning, ICSA Inc.CanadaCanada

Disability Inclusion and Accessible Urban DevelopmentDisability Inclusion and Accessible Urban DevelopmentUN DESA/DSPD Forum, Nairobi, Oct. 28, 2015 UN DESA/DSPD Forum, Nairobi, Oct. 28, 2015

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Ideal Accessible Ideal Accessible CommunitiesCommunities

LivableLivable

AccessibleAccessible

SustainableSustainable

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Terminals /Parking

Accessible Community Linkages in N. AM.Accessible Community Linkages in N. AM.

Intercity Bus & Rail, Air

Auto, Commuter

rail

Community A Neighborhood

Walking, Family of Transport

services, Automobile,

Volunteer services

Activity CentreCirculation systems,

Shop Mobility, Escalators, Elevators

Linkage

Community B

LinehaulTransit (Metro,

Light Rail, Buses, Para-

Transit, Taxis)Auto

Activity

Centre Neighbor-hood

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Accessible Origins & Accessible Origins & DestinationsDestinations

• Accessible Trip Chain Accessible Trip Chain

““Door thru Door” Door thru Door” (vehicle, (vehicle, terminal & way)terminal & way)

• Visitability Visitability (to live and visit)(to live and visit)

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AccessibleAccessible Trip Chain Trip Chain

Home/ Home/ informationinformation

Sidewalk/curbSidewalk/curb

Terminal/Terminal/stopsstops VehicleVehicle

DestinationDestination

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VisitabilityVisitabilityThe Inclusive Home Design Act of 2005 in the U.S.The Inclusive Home Design Act of 2005 in the U.S.

1. Get you there1. Get you there 6. Give you room6. Give you room

2. See you through2. See you through 7. Eases the knee7. Eases the knee

3. Let you by3. Let you by 8. Keep you rolling8. Keep you rolling

4. Take care of you later4. Take care of you later 9. Let you in9. Let you in

5. Help you out5. Help you out 10. Put you in control10. Put you in control

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What are the Issues for Inclusion in What are the Issues for Inclusion in Community Development?Community Development?

Physical, economic and social Physical, economic and social barriersbarriers

Poor connectivity in transport Poor connectivity in transport network (missing link)network (missing link)

Lack of service and mobility optionsLack of service and mobility options Lack of political will and commitmentLack of political will and commitment

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What are the Potential SolutionsWhat are the Potential Solutions??

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Enforcement

Macro

Micro

Education

Engineering

Decision-Makers

Transport/KnowledgeProviders

Travelers

Present united frontGet organizedActive participation

Being knowledgeable & vigilantAdvertise concerns

UD planResearch/TechnologyCoordination

Put customers firstEmploy appropriate technologyMonitor performance

Adopt policies, legislations, programsGlobal partnership

Incentives for compliancePublic private partnership

Conferences

Theme Events

AccessibleTourism

Winning Strategies for Universal Winning Strategies for Universal TransportationTransportation

Legend

Endogenous Factors

Exogenous Triggers

EEE

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Steps in Building an Ideal Accessible CommunitySteps in Building an Ideal Accessible Community

- Available - Accessible - Affordable - Adaptable - Acceptable

- Funding -Trained Personnel-Technology - Information

-Legislation, policy, regulation, standards-Research and Development-Programs-Global Partnerships

- Reach consensus of goals, action plan and - Resource allocation

Seamless

Transport

Enablers

Implementatio

n

Stakeholder

Cooperation

Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 3

Stage 4

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