EASY ACCESS

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'Easy Access' is the design of buildings, vehicles, etc. so that anybody can use them, regardless of physical constraints, e.g. a physical disability, sensory impairment or need to push a pram.

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Examples

List of London stations to get Easy Access

See also

Examples

Examples of such design features include:

★ Ramps or lifts, either instead of steps or available as an alternative.

★ Fire alarms hooked up to the lighting system of a building, so that when the alarm sounds, the lights flash to alert deaf people to the situation

★ Braille or embossed lettering on signs

★ Colour contrasted doors to cater for visually impaired.

★ Doors that are wide enough for wheelchairs, with handles low enough to be reached by someone in a wheelchair.
Easy Access facilities are now required by legislation in many countries:

★ DDA Information Regarding Access in the UK

★ Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) (UK)

★ Americans with Disabilities Act (1990) (US)

★ Disability Discrimination Act (Australia)
While the provision of Easy Access can be painfully difficult and expensive to provide as a retro-fit or afterthought, designing EA facilities at the time of original construction can be quite simple.

List of London stations to get Easy Access

★ Finchley Central tube station

★ According to Modern Railways of May 2005, £370m has been earmarked for further disability access to the UK rail network.

See also

★ Wheelchair accessible taxi

★ Wheelchair accessible van

★ Computer accessibility

★ MBTA accessibility

★ ADAPT - a disability rights organization.