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Administrative steps Administrative steps towards towards
Universal DesignUniversal Design Universal Design Office, Universal Design Office, Department of PlanningDepartment of Planning of Shizuoka Prefectural of Shizuoka Prefectural
GovernmentGovernment
Universal Design isUniversal Design is design for everyone design for everyone
Introduction ofIntroduction of Universal Design Universal Design
Spreading ofSpreading of “ “Act for building welfare town”Act for building welfare town” Human RightsHuman Rights Independent living of disabled Independent living of disabled
peoplepeople Creating of society by irrespective of Creating of society by irrespective of
age and genderage and gender
Pioneer of Pioneer of Universal DesignUniversal Design
Universal Design Office was set Universal Design Office was set up in 1999.up in 1999.
UD was adopted into every area.UD was adopted into every area. The Shizuoka UD Activity PlanThe Shizuoka UD Activity Plan
(The period is 2000 to 2004) (The period is 2000 to 2004)
Information and Information and Education for staffEducation for staff
Holding lectures at the Training Holding lectures at the Training InstituteInstitute
Training courses for executive Training courses for executive staff staff
Putting into Practice Putting into Practice
Official envelopesOfficial envelopes
Shizuoka Shizuoka University University of Art and of Art and CultureCulture
Universal Design as Universal Design as a basica basic conceptconceptUniversal Design as Universal Design as a basica basic conceptconcept
Floor sign on handrails of stairs
Sign Design
Wheelchair Section (lecture room with tiers)
Ogasayama Sports ParkOgasayama Sports Park
slope car
various means of transportation
moving side
walks
Wheelchair Wheelchair sectionsection
Family restroom Sign Design
Easily usable for Easily usable for children and wheelchair children and wheelchair usersusers
Prefectural apartment Prefectural apartment buildingsbuildings
For smooth and easy access
in and out by wheelchair users
From a room to veranda without
difference in level
Counter height is adjustable to allow for
easy access by wheelchair users
Large switch
Cooperation with Cooperation with private private enterprisesenterprises
FurnitureFurniture
Main measures and Main measures and projectsprojects
BooksBooks
The guide of UDThe guide of UD
Examples Examples of UDof UD
CommendinCommending ideas of g ideas of Universal Universal DesignDesign
Awards ceremony for UD Competition
Reaction of Prefectural Reaction of Prefectural residents and organizationsresidents and organizations
Increasing the number of people Increasing the number of people who have the sense of intimacywho have the sense of intimacy
Awareness of UD among the Awareness of UD among the residents are risingresidents are rising
Awareness of UDAwareness of UD(Among the residents of Shizuoka (Among the residents of Shizuoka Prefecture)Prefecture)
0
20
40
60
80
100
’99 ’00 ’01 ’04 (YEAR)
(%)
70 %60 %
46 %31 %
First conference of First conference of Universal Design in JapanUniversal Design in Japan
24 – 25, January 200224 – 25, January 2002 Attending 1,000 people from 38 Attending 1,000 people from 38
prefecturesprefectures Collaboration with NPO groupsCollaboration with NPO groups
ConferenceConference
People in People in green jackets green jackets are NPO are NPO membersmembers
Our goal is to develop Our goal is to develop an attractive local an attractive local area,area, where all people can where all people can live comfortablylive comfortably
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