“There… that’ll do!”

Who looks at this work says to themselves, “job well done?” Meanwhile (2nd pic) this is rampant.

This is the result of low fee design, low bid procurement of construction. We can and should design like we’re the capital of a G7 country.

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#Accessibility

It’s the little things: instead of a sloped sidewalk to make it easier for cars, the sidewalk stays level: the slope is added OUTSIDE the curb creating access, and forms a sort of bulb out for parking, patios, seating. @brigittepellerin.bsky.social #RandomActsOfUrbanism #Accessibility#DesignMatters

Good morning to $28m spent on seasonal infrastructure that doesn’t meet our own accessibility regs bc we couldn’t be bothered to try.

A great bridge but is it good enough?
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100%: #OttCity spent millions to redo Elgin St and narrowed rd to 2 lanes; replaced remainder w/flex space that, more often than not (and in winter, always) parking; patios in summer have ppl sitting sandwiched in idling traffic, few/no trees; design makes accessibility difficult; #DesignMatters

I spoke at the Thrive Summit on Friday about ‘dignity as a design principle’.

Also ran four roundtables on everyone’s favourite topic: toilets.

Grateful to everyone who showed up with curiosity and care. 💛

#Inclusion #DesignMatters #WorkplaceCulture #Accessibility #employment

I’ll be there! #Accessibility #Advocacy #DesignMatters

Bogdan Cerovac shows how these “small” details can frustrate, exclude, & drive users away.

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#DigitalAccessibility #UXDesign #InclusiveDesign #A11y #UX #UserExperience #DesignMatters #Accessibility #WCAG

Signs should work for everyone.
4 quick wins for better accessibility:
📝 Low wordcounts
👀 More visuals
⚖️ Strong contrast
📏 Install at low heights

Small changes make a big impact!
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