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Living Disability

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How can we build more accessible cities? Living Disability brings together vibrant perspectives on disability justice and urban systems. Living Disability is an anthology of disabled writers analyzing urban systems and proposing more equitable approaches to city building. A musician and snow removal expert, a queer curator, a public pool aficionado, and a journalist turned city councillor ¿ these are just some of the exciting voices that explore the actions and attitudes of disability justice. Essays and interviews push the conversation about accessibility beyond policy papers and compliance checklists to show how disabled people are already creating more inclusive spaces in cities of all sizes. Living Disability is universal in scope but intimate and local in focus, grounded in personal struggles and celebrations. Decisions about public transit, affordable housing, and park design all disproportionately impact disabled communities. By sharing stories and strategies, contributors share ways disabled thinkers and doers are embracing overlooked aspects of urban design and tackling the toughest problems facing cities. Each chapter provides context to welcome non-disabled readers into conversations about the future of inclusion so that all readers can develop their own understanding of what accessible cities look and feel like. This book appeals to city builders of all stripes committed to learning from and working with underrepresented communities. It equips architects, designers, community leaders, innovators, and citizens with the key concepts they need to collaborate with rather than care for disabled neighbors.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781552454886
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 250
  • Published:
  • November 27, 2024
  • Dimensions:
  • 141x216x19 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 404 g.
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Expected delivery: December 26, 2024
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Description of Living Disability

How can we build more accessible cities? Living Disability brings together vibrant perspectives on disability justice and urban systems.
Living Disability is an anthology of disabled writers analyzing urban systems and proposing more equitable approaches to city building. A musician and snow removal expert, a queer curator, a public pool aficionado, and a journalist turned city councillor ¿ these are just some of the exciting voices that explore the actions and attitudes of disability justice. Essays and interviews push the conversation about accessibility beyond policy papers and compliance checklists to show how disabled people are already creating more inclusive spaces in cities of all sizes.

Living Disability is universal in scope but intimate and local in focus, grounded in personal struggles and celebrations. Decisions about public transit, affordable housing, and park design all disproportionately impact disabled communities. By sharing stories and strategies, contributors share ways disabled thinkers and doers are embracing overlooked aspects of urban design and tackling the toughest problems facing cities. Each chapter provides context to welcome non-disabled readers into conversations about the future of inclusion so that all readers can develop their own understanding of what accessible cities look and feel like. This book appeals to city builders of all stripes committed to learning from and working with underrepresented communities. It equips architects, designers, community leaders, innovators, and citizens with the key concepts they need to collaborate with rather than care for disabled neighbors.

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