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June 02, 2006

Universal Design & Visitability: From Accessibility to Zoning

Date: July 13 & 14, 2006

Sponsored by: The Ohio State University in collaboration with the National Endowment for the Arts, the John Glenn Institute for Public Service and Public Policy, the Kirwin Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity, the two-day seminar will benefit planners, designers, planning commissioners, elected officials, disability professionals and the general public. The program encompasses a variety of areas (design, public policy, zoning and advocacy) and cuts across different places and scales (residential, institutional, city/regional). Featured speakers (below) will be combined with practical break out sessions focused on policy and design.

Hosted by the City and Regional Planning program at the Knowlton School of Architecture and the university's ADA Coordinator's Office, the Conference will be held in Knowlton Hall, Columbus, Ohio the entire conference will also be available in a simultaneous on-line format. View the conference program and register at: http://knowlton.osu.edu/ped/universaldesign.htm

Plenary Sessions:

  • The Role of Design Professionals

    As the 2006 Morton Keston Summit this session will be open to the public Eleanor Smith, Concrete Change, Atlanta, GA (http://www.concretechange.org/) Roberta Null, Common Place Design, Whittier, CA (http://www.usc.edu/uscnews/stories/12213.html)

  • Moderator: Jon Pynoos Making universal design work in zoning and regional planning. A Scandinavian approach Olav Rand Bringa, Consultant to the Norwegian Government and project manager for Norwegian national action plans for accessibility and universal design. http://www.universell-utforming.miljo.no/kategori_english.shtml?cat_id=8 G

  • Research & teaching of accessibility and universal design in Brazil: Hindrances and challenges in a developing country Regina Cohen, Associate Professor, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

  • Universal Homes and Communities Dick Duncan, Coordinator of Training at North Carolina State's Center for Universal Design. Editor of A Blueprint for Action, co-author of Funding Sources for Home Modifications and Costs of Home Modification Projects (in progress).

  • New definition of disability/master planning/opportunity(!): Two case studies Valerie Fletcher, Executive Director of Adaptive Environments. She is involved in a wide range of projects focused on universal design at the urban scale, in public transit and affordable housing. As Co-Chair of Designing for the 21st Century III she teaches, speaks and writes extensively on human centered design.

  • As your county gets older: Planning for senior needs Steve Lafferty, Deputy Director of the Howard County, Maryland Department of Planning and Zoning. The Plan addresses a wide range of issues including: the need for home modifications, the application of Universal Design and calling for new approaches while preserving the stability of existing communities.

  • Universal design paradigm for the 21st Century Dr. Wolfgang F.E. Preiser, Professor of Architecture; University of Cincinnati. He has published 15 books, including: Universal Design Handbook (2001); Improving Building Performance (NCARB, 2003) and Assessing Building Performance (Elsevier, 2005).

  • Universal design in public transportation: Segway to the future Katherine Hunter-Zaworski, Director, National Center for Accessible Transportation, Corvalis, OR

    If you have difficulty accessing on-line registration with assistive technology or have questions about access and accommodations please contact L. Scott Lissner

Posted by Nancy at June 2, 2006 06:23 PM

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