[PDF] DISABILITY INCLUSION: PHYSICAL ACCESSIBILITY Making UN

What is physical accessibility?

Physical Accessibility of Persons with Disabilities to Public Places /5 Key Terms Physical accessibility: Providing further facilities to make a normal living possible for all persons on an equal footing and free of social and physical impediments.

What are the characteristics of an accessible facility?

Services are available in convenient, high traffic, and accessible locations, taken into account include reasonable distance from public transportation and adequate parking (including parking clearly marked for individuals with disabilities). Indoor space will be designed in an “equal and meaningful” manner providing access for

Why should accessibility be embraced?

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is part of our larger civil rights tradition which recognizes and celebrates diversity and strives to include all members of our society. It is in this spirit that accessibility should be embraced. People with disabilities have the same hopes and dreams as people without disabilities.

What are HUD's physical accessibility requirements?

Physical accessibility requirements also apply to any alterations of existing housing and non-housing facilities. Under HUD’s Section 504 regulation, alterations include any change in a facility or a change to its permanent fixtures or equipment.