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11 Article - Shopping for Some Change
Spring 2007
Stores may be able to match prices, but they don’t match accessible design. Here are some ideas on how to make some change.
683 42.96
12 Article - The Accessible Community
Spring 2007
The accessible community is a dream. And a goal. It is a place where everyone, regardless of ability, shares equal access to the key elements of life in a community: work, play, access, participation.
755 1191.14
13 Article - Visitability - Moving Towards Livable Sustainable Housing and Communities in Canada
Olga Krassioukova-Enns, Laura Rempel and Laurie Ringaert, Winter 2007
Visitable housing is a simple approach to accessibility, inclusion, and community development that has many potential benefits. Researchers from the Canadian Centre on Disability Research outline the idea of ‘visitability’ and its benefits.
1206 196.69
14 Article - How to Celebrate Accessibility in Your Community
Winter 2007,
More communities and organizations should take the opportunity to recognize and celebrate accessibility. Communities and organizations can take pride in recognizing the important contribution that citizens with disabilities make.
656 80.41
15 Article - The BC Community Accessibility Network Continues to Grow
Nick Istvanffy, Fall 2006
BC CAN continues to bring individuals and organizations in the disability and accessibility field together to build knowledge and forge partnerships
590 30.38
16 Article - Accessible Urban Space A Sketch of a Moment
Joe Thompson, Summer 2006
Joe Thompson reflects on SPARC BC’s official networking event Accessible Urban Space: A Facilitated Discussion on Inclusive Cities and Communities, held on June 20, 2006 at the UN World Urban Forum 3 in Vancouver.
620 56.69
17 Article - What is in a Word
Glenda Watson Hyatt, Fall 2005
The history of the language around disabilities is disempowering. A social model of disability language brings with it language of equality and inclusion
1273 124.86
18 Article- Accessible Urban Space A Sketch of a Moment
Joe Thompson, Summer 2006
reflects on SPARC BC’s official networking event Accessible Urban Space: A Facilitated Discussion on Inclusive Cities and Communities, held on June 20, 2006 at the UN World Urban Forum 3 in Vancouver.
574 52.81
19 Directory - Access Links 2006
Directory of municipal accessibility advisory committees and other municipal contacts.
1538 493.04
20 Article - Accessible Urban Space
2006
The World Urban Forum was established by the United Nations to examine one of the most pressing issues facing the world today: rapid urbanization in a world where half of humanity lives in cities.
813 1005.65

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