September 06, 2007
Free Book: Universal Design and Visitability
Announcing a free e-book for environmental designers, planners, and others
interested in universal design.
Jack L. Nasar, & Jennifer Evans-Cowley (Eds.) (2007). Universal Design and Visitability: From Accessibility to Zoning. Columbus, OH: John Glenn School
of Public Affairs. (Funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts
Universal Design Leadership Initiative).
You can download the pdf file for free at:
https://kb.osu.edu/dspace/handle/1811/24833
If you would prefer to have a paperback addition, you can order it
by sending a check made out to The Ohio State University for 34.99 ($ 29.99
+ 5.00 shipping U.S.)
to:
Jack Nasar
231 Knowlton Hall, 275 W. Woodruff Ave
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH 43210
The book introduces the concepts of universal design and visitability. It
presents:
a paradigm for the future
rationale for studying it
design and planning examples
a discussion of design for individuals with vision loss,
planning barrier free transportation facilities
successful county-wide and national policy initiatives
the importance of education, and
considerations of certain cultural barriers to adoption of policies.
It aims to advance your understanding of this ever-widening movement; to
provide the information needed to teach the concept of universal design, and
to plan, design, and draft policy for making spaces comfortably accessible
to everyone.
Contents
Preface
Jack L. Nasar and Jennifer Evans-Cowley
Forward
Deborah Kendrick
The Seven Principles of Universal Design into Planning Practice
Wolfgang F. E. Preiser
Toward Inclusive Housing and Neighborhood Design: A Look at Visitability
Jordana L. Maisel
Universal Design, Architecture and Spatial Cognition without Sight
Shohreh Rashtian
Universal Design in Public Transportation: ³Segway² to the Future
Katharine Hunter-Zaworski
As Your County Gets Older. . . Planning for Senior Housing Needs in Howard
County, Maryland
Stephen Lafferty
Making Universal Design work in Zoning and Regional Planning: A Scandinavian
Approach
Olav Rand Bringa
Research and Teaching Of Accessibility and Universal Design In Brazil:
Hindrances and Challenges In a Developing Country
Cristiane Rose Duarte and Regina Cohen
Universal Design Guidelines to Accommodate Wheelchair Occupants in the Thai
Context
Antika Sawadsri
Universal Design in the Institutional Setting: Weaving a Philosophy into
Campus Planning