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Abstract
The article summarizes the results of the analysis of private accommodations in Kazan for people with disabilities and their families. It also presents an overview of pedagogical and project experiences in the design aspect of the universal environment in Kazan. The study includes an expert survey and case studies from the life of families. The main purpose of the study is to designate the scope of problems that prevent city integration. A key aspect in organizing an accessible and comfortable environment in the city is determined by its connectivity at the city level and implementation of universal design. The authors come to the conclusion that there are elements of universal design and accessibility in Kazan but the holistic connection and universal environment are still uncompleted. The integrity is not achieved due to the historical evolution of the city, the lack of necessary solutions at the level of transportation and pedestrian paths, urban complexes and local objects. The attitude to people with disabilities in Russian society is also considered as a factor that slows down the process of the city integration and adaptation for all.
Highlights
The internal impulse for this article is associated with the personal experience of one of the authors, which arose when a child entered into the family with severe multiple developmental impairments
The study has identified facts confirming the initial hypothesis and made the following conclusions: 1. A universal urban environment is formed as a unified interconnected environment of the city
We found out that difficulties are both architectural and planning related to the development of the city and socially determined
Summary
The internal impulse for this article is associated with the personal experience of one of the authors, which arose when a child entered into the family with severe multiple developmental impairments. The author, an architect by education, was forced to take a special look at the urban environment of Kazan and on her own experience feel the degree of accessibility and inaccessibility. This personal experience was supplemented over time by conversations and interviews with other parents of special children and professionals in the field, as well as studying educational and real design. The opposing argument arises in the press [2]
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