Resources from Innovation in Accessible Transport for All

The conference, "Innovation in Accessible Transport for All" was held at World Bank Headquarters, 1818 H Street, NW, Washington, D.C. on January 14, 2010. It took place in the margins of the annual Transportation Research Board meetings in Washington, D.C. and focused on the role of innovation in promoting effective solutions to the transport needs of disabled and older people in both developed and less-developed countries. The sessions in the one-day event covered innovation in policy and governance, planning, design and technology for improved accessibility. Special emphasis was placed on better understanding and overcoming the barriers to uptake of innovative accessibility initiatives.

The findings of this event will serve as input to the 2010 International Transport Forum on "Transport and Innovation: Unleashing the Potential" to be held 26-28 May in Leipzig ,Germany.

• Draft Program [ 97KB] 

Welcome

• Jamal Saghir
  Director, Energy, Transport & Water, The World Bank
• Arlene Turner
  Director General, International & Intergovernmental Relations, Transport Canada
• Bassam Ramadan
  Sector manager, Human Development Network, Social Projection & Labor, The World Bank
• Workshop Chairman
  Jack Short, Secretary-General, International Transport Forum

Overview of the Issues

• Overview of the Issues [ 16MB]
  by Ann Frye
  Director, Ann Frye Ltd.
  Co-Chair, TRB Sub-Committee on International Activities in Accessible Transportation & Mobility

Policy & Governance

• The UN Convention: Can it stimulate innovation? [ 4MB]
  by Charlotte McClain-Nhlapo
  Senior Operations Officer, The World Bank
• Key Topics [ 222KB] 
• Financial & Fiscal Innovation: Thinking outside the box [ 442KB]
  by David Lewis
  Senior Vice-President, HDR/Decision Economics USA

Design & Technology

• Capturing technology to meet disabled people's needs
  by Dennis Cannon
  US Access Board
• Key Topics [ 222KB] 
• Universal Design: Bringing New Perspectives to Design for All [ 6.5MB]
  by Francesc Aragall
  President, Design for All Foundation, Spain
  and Edward Steinfeld
  Director, Center for Inclusive Design and Environmental Access, School of Architecture and Planning, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, USA
• Key Topics [ 222KB] 

Planning

• Innovative approaches to land use & urban development: Creating livable communities
  
  Case Studies
  • Europe (Berlin) [ 5.6MB]
    by Manfred Rentzsch
    IAS Institute for Occupational and Social Hygiene, Foundation
  • Malaysia (Penang) [ 5.7MB] 
    by Kit Mitchell, Consultant, UK
  • USA (Rosslyn) [ 5.4MB]
    by Honorable Michael Winter
    Federal Transit Administration, International Accessibility Specialist
• Key Topics [ 223KB] 

Research

• Focussing research towards practical outcomes: In search of a paradigm shift
  • Applying Research to Increasing Accessibility Capability Internationally [ 2.9MB]
    by Mary Leary
    Senior Director, Easter Seals Project Action, USA
  • Accessible Transport Practice in China [ 5.2MB] 
    by Haixiao Pan
    Professor, Department of Urban Planning, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
• Key Topics [ 222KB] 

Working in Partnership

• Promoting partnership & collaboration at international, national & local levels
  by Shomik Mehndiratta
  Senior Transport Specialist. East Asia, World Bank
  Tom Rickert
  Executive Director, Access Exchange International
  Bill Millar
  President, American Public Transportation Association, USA
• Key Topics [ 222KB] 

Implementation and Barriers to Progress

• Closing the Gap between Rhetoric and Reality [ 4.5MB]
  by Lalita Sen
  Professor, Department of Urban Planning & Environmental Policy, Texas Southern University
• Key Topics [ 222KB] 

Key Messages and Conclusions
by Moderator, Sandi Rosenbloom
Professor of Planning, University of Arizona in Tucson, USA

Please also check the International Transport Forum workshop page.