Eliminating Environmental Barriers
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TL;DR
There is a disparity between the physical environment as the authors have erected it about ourselves and the environment as it should be constructed to permit the large numbers of physically disabled persons to live and work in equality with their fellow citizens.
Abstract
The built environment in which we live, work and play is pervasive. We rarely escape it. Architecture is man's attempt to tame this environment, render it functional,1 and make it aesthetically pleasing. For most people it contributes greatly to improving the quality of their lives. But for a significant portion of our population, the built environment tames their abilities and is dysfunctional for it is filled with barriers. Thus, there is a disparity between the physical environment as we have erected it about ourselves and the environment as it should be constructed to permit the large numbers of physically disabled persons2 to live and work in equality with their fellow citizens.3