Wannaplan?
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Does anyone out there know of any planning consultants or advocacy organizations that specialize by working with public officials, planners, developers, and architects to make urban areas more friendly and navigable for folks with disabilities?
This question is no passing fancy for me and is of great personal interest.
Five years ago, my older brother, when he was 28, had a stroke that left him with limited mobility in his right leg, no mobility in his right arm, and severe speech and language definciencies (aphasia and apraxia, to be exact). Although he can drive his truck with ease and can make it up and down steps and stairs with little difficulty, there are some instances when I am with him, say, that if only a banister were attached to the wall, he would be able to grab it and walk up the stairs. These can be frustrating occasions because although he is disabled, he is indeed quite able, but if certain pieces of pedestrian-oriented furniture are missing from common areas and buildings, then we have to waste time looking for an elevator or another entrance. My brother doesn't mind riding the elevator, but he would prefer to navigate the routes that most normal, healthy people usually take.
Anyone know of a firm or specialist that researches, implements, or advocates policy for the disbaled in urban areas?
This question is no passing fancy for me and is of great personal interest.
Five years ago, my older brother, when he was 28, had a stroke that left him with limited mobility in his right leg, no mobility in his right arm, and severe speech and language definciencies (aphasia and apraxia, to be exact). Although he can drive his truck with ease and can make it up and down steps and stairs with little difficulty, there are some instances when I am with him, say, that if only a banister were attached to the wall, he would be able to grab it and walk up the stairs. These can be frustrating occasions because although he is disabled, he is indeed quite able, but if certain pieces of pedestrian-oriented furniture are missing from common areas and buildings, then we have to waste time looking for an elevator or another entrance. My brother doesn't mind riding the elevator, but he would prefer to navigate the routes that most normal, healthy people usually take.
Anyone know of a firm or specialist that researches, implements, or advocates policy for the disbaled in urban areas?