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Accessibility and Universal Design in the Landscape
The Americans with Disabilities Act requires materials and products to perform to the standard, but they do not require specific materials in order to comply. This article provides a specific reminder that if you do not like the look of asphalt, it is not the only option to achieve an accessible surface.
Gardening for Disabled
Michael Henley, 16, planned and built five accessible beds at his local community garden in Dunwoody, GA, as part of his Eagle Scout project.
The Universal Design Garden
From the March 2011 issue of PN comes this article on creating a Universally Designed garden from architect Charles Schwab, AIA, CAPS, CGP. Schwab discusses the benefits of garening styles that get plants off the ground.
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Access Living
This project is an office building that models the intersection of universal and green design on an infill site in the River North neighborhood of Chicago. More +
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Ed Roberts Campus - The Essence of Universal Design
Ed Roberts Campus is a universally designed campus that brings disability services together into one building. More +
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Accessibility: Comparisons, Compliance, and Universal Design
When: July 25 - 26, 2012
Where: Cambridge, MA
The 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design has introduced several new revisions to Titles II and III of The Americans With Disability Act of 1990. Discuss how to interpret and apply these new accessibility design laws with some of the industry leaders at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design. MORE +
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