INDIAN BATTLE PARKACCESSIBILE PICNIC AREA112947690 Lethbridge, AB. October 2015

Urban braille is an accessible sidewalk system which is based on barrier-free design principles. It is designed to serve the needs of the blind, the visually impaired, the elderly, the infirm, users of mobility devices such as wheelchairs and motorized scooters, the parent with a stroller, in addition to the general public. Urban braille uses identifiable features such as bright contrast colours and textured concrete to guide the visually impaired as they navigate outdoor spaces.

EXISTING ASPHALT PATHWAY

TYPICAL CONCEPT LAYOUT

Wheelchair accessible picnic table

Individual Camp Stove

Conceptual perspective of a typical layout.

Conceptual plan of a typical layout.

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Section 1 Section 2

Raised Wheelchair Bum

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Raised Wheelchair Bumper

Yellow Tactile Concrete eBorder

Yellow Tactile Concrete eBorder

Yellow Tactile Concrete eBorder

Light Red Concrete

Light Red Concrete

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Colours are intended to provide high contrast.

WHEELCHAIR BUMPER

PICNIC TABLE

TACTILE YELLOW CONCRETE

TACTILE RED CONCRETE TOCOMPLIMENT RED SHALE PATH