Hi everyone,
Here at the Centre for Disability Studies in Leeds, we are conducting EU
research on access to the built environment. In particular, the report
aims to provide an understanding of the legislative and structural
manifestations of discrimination and disability in the context of the
built environment within specific member states of the EU and beyond.
For the purposes of this report, the focus of the study is concerned
only with issues relating to physical or visual impairment or a
combination of the two.
Through comparisons of the policy implementations and recommendations of
the United Kingdom, Ireland, Sweden, Italy and France with those from
Malta, one of the new member states, and the non-member countries of
Australia and United States, it is intended that the report will provide
the platform upon which an agenda of good practice can be formulated and
initiated. In this respect, a primary objective is to define the
parameters of what each country is doing in terms of making buildings
more accessible for disabled people and what is deemed to be
'reasonable' in terms of adjustments that are required to be made to
make this so. Finally we are investigating what enforcement procedures
(if any) have been set in place by the Member States concerned.
So far, we have been able to collate information on all of the countries
except one. Our efforts to look into the French case have not been very
fruitful. Can anyone please forward any relevant information on France
that they might have and be willing to share with us. We would be
deeply appreciative if you could.
If you have any useful contacts or information on the subject please
contact Simon Prideaux at [log in to unmask] or telephone
0113-3434423.
Many thanks,
Simon
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