Cities Fit for People - International Models

FREE Public Forum - November 19, 2003

Time & Location:

9am - 12 noon, Wednesday, November 19th
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Corner of Atlantic Avenue & Summer Street, Across from South Station
4th floor, AV Room #1

Sponsor:

Adaptive Environments

Panelists:

Francesc Aragall, President, Design for All Foundation, Barcelona, Spain
Sandra Manley, MRTPI, Senior Lecturer, University of the West of England, Bristol, U.K.
Hitomi Hagino, Japan, Urban Wayfinding Designer, Principal, iDesign, Tokyo
Valerie Fletcher (moderator), Executive Director, Adaptive Environments, Boston, Massachusetts

Description:

Almost half the world's population is now concentrated in cities hosting populations more diverse in culture, age and ability than ever before in history. Universal design, sometimes called design-for-all, is a worldwide response to that reality. In the US, universal design builds upon legal requirements for accessible design, a fact that is both an advantage and a disadvantage. Other societies arrive at the notion of human-centered design through different catalysts and contexts. We bring together three international urbanists who discuss the motivation to integrate universal design into urban planning and design. They present examples from Britain, Barcelona, and Japan.

RSVP - Contact Ana Gomez at 617-695-1225, ext.29 or agomez@AdaptiveEnvironments.org

NOTE: Please bring photo ID in order to enter the Federal Reserve Building.*

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