How accessible are public spaces in your city?
Public spaces are places which are accessible and enjoyable by all no matter the user’s age, disabilities and/or other identifying status. In order to comply with the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) including CRPD Article 3, CRPD Article 9 and The New Urban Agenda public spaces need to be accessible and persons with disabilities need to be engaged in the development of public spaces.
Cities are great drivers of inclusive development and in creating accessible public spaces, unfortunately, the road to accessibility is still a long way to go for many cities around the world.
While the topic is being recognized globally, many cities still lack the understanding and the capacity to deliver good accessible public spaces and the means to engage with persons with disability and older persons.
The Global Public Space Team at UN-Habitat is working on a new publication that guides local actors, on how to increase low-cost accessible urban spaces in their cities. In order to comply with the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) including CRPD Article 3, CRPD Article 9 and The New Urban Agenda public spaces need to be accessible and persons with disabilities need to be engaged in the development of public spaces.
On the occasion of International Day for Persons with Disabilities, we are launching a call for stories to support our cause for #Road2Accessibility