Designing for disabled people: removing barriers faced by disabled people in urban equipment andfurniture

Disability, as a social and biologicalphenomenon, is a reality that faced by all communitiesnotwithstanding their extent of development includingindustrial and other states. Disabled people as citizenshave rights that must be noted. Moreover, providinginhabitants with relative welfare through services andfacilities is one of the main reasons of formation ofcities. Based on the principle of flexibility and simpleand equal use that is one of universal principles ofdesigning, easy and unhindered access for disabledpeople is seemed inevitable when designing andconditioning urban equipment and furniture. This inturn will result in facilitated use of that equipment andfurniture by the elderly, children, and those who withbaby stroller and things. There are limited facilitiesdevised for this class of society and noting this problemseems more essential than ever. Thus, we haveattempted here to investigate problems associated toquality of urban equipment and furniture in VanakStreet in Tehran using a descriptive- analytical method.This street is highly crowded and several trading andadministrative centers have been located here. The, wehave provided recommendations regarding appropriatedesigning to improve that equipment and furniture.

Designing for disabled people: removing barriers faced by disabled people in urban equipment andfurniture Keywords:

urban furniture , urban equipment , disabled people