Silvina García Larraburu, in an opinion piece at Noticias de Bariloche in the town of Bariloche, Río Negro, Argentina, argues for Universal Design in the development of this world-class tourist destination.
What I prarticularly appreciate about the article, aimed at the local government and tourism industry, is the observation that, "It is essential to consider design in its context and not simply its individual components." Rather than the "reluctant compliance" model this is a call to liberate the imagination to form an appropriate "design response."
It is this contextual awareness of a place as "destination" for a traveler -- beckoning, chosen, temporary, disruptive to one's usual routines, and thoroughly entangled with the practicalities of mobility -- that grounds an Inclusive Destination Development approach.
Read:
Hacia un Perfil Turístico Integrador
http://www.bariloche2000.com/article.php?story=20050624002513265
inclusive destination development
Posted by rollingrains at June 25, 2005 05:27 AM