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An Investigation into Creating Accessibility on Campus for Disabled and Seniors

University of British Columbia. Campus and Community Planning

The University of British Columbia is a major hub for pedestrian travel with thousands of people arriving to and from the campus on a daily basis. Many of these individuals who park on the university grounds are people with disabilities or the elderly, who struggle to travel from one location to another. There is no vehicle access or bus routes to many of these locations. With a campus area of 400 hectares (UBC Vancouver Campus, 2016), UBC needs a program that can assist these individuals with travel once they have already reached the university. The goal was to develop a solution using a small budget (relative to a new parking lot), to target seniors and the disabled, and to ensure ease of use. Using existing programs as a reference and estimating costs based on the products and services needed, the idea of a shuttle service was developed. The service is planned to use mainly golf carts for cost and navigation purposes as well as a few hybrid vehicles to ensure service during all weather conditions. The goal is to have volunteers to drive the golf carts and cars in order to minimize cost. To ensure ease of use, users will be able to call for a pickup or use automated buttons located across campus if they are not technologically proficient. This plan will allow for accessibility around campus, while maintaining budget goals and promoting sustainable solutions. Disclaimer: “UBC SEEDS provides students with the opportunity to share the findings of their studies, as well as their opinions, conclusions and recommendations with the UBC community. The reader should bear in mind that this is a student project/report and is not an official document of UBC. Furthermore readers should bear in mind that these reports may not reflect the current status of activities at UBC. We urge you to contact the research persons mentioned in a report or the SEEDS Coordinator about the current status of the subject matter of a project/report.”

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UBC Social Ecological Economic Development Studies (SEEDS) Student Report; University of British Columbia. APSC 262

Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library

10.14288/1.0343073

Applied Science, Faculty of

Unreviewed

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