Cities as Spaces for Opportunities for All: Building Public Spaces for People with Disabilities, Children and Elders

Cities as Spaces for Opportunities for All: Building Public Spaces for People with Disabilities, Children and Elders

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This monograph aims to advance urban planning practices that can effectively contribute to enabling people with disabilities, children, and elders access to the opportunities for work, socialization, and enjoyment that cities offer. That is, urban forms and urban systems that are purposefully shaped to allow people access to parks and public spaces and transportation systems, and to actively participate in civic life, regardless of their level of ability.

Inter-American Development Bank | Cities as Spaces for Opportunities for All: Building Public Spaces for People with Disabilities, Children and Elders