What is accessibility? It simply means giving people of all abilities opportunities to participate fully in everyday life. Design of Public Spaces is about making public space more accessible.
What is accessibility? It simply means giving people of all abilities opportunities to participate fully in everyday life. Design of Public Spaces is about making public space more accessible.
Accessibility not only helps people with disabilities, it also benefits:
Each province is working with persons with disabilities, municipalities, businesses, post-secondary institutions and community groups to prioritize and develop accessibility standards. The standards apply to:
The goal of the Accessibility of Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) is to make Ontario accessible for people with disabilities by 2025. More Information
Every door that provides barrier-free path of travel through an entrance shall be equipped with a power door operator, regardless of size include all public space occupancies like Community halls, churches, restaurants, arenas, long term care, hospitals, apartments, hotels, banks, offices, stores etc.
A door leading from the vestibule into the floor area shall be equipped with a power door operator.
Every door for a public use washroom is required to be barrier-free path of travel, which shall be equipped with a power door operator.