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Universal Design: How "Inclusive Architecture" Benefits Businesses & People

Michael Kimmelman, the architecture critic of The New York Times, wrote that the planning and designing of public and commercial spaces for accessibility and diversity shouldn’t be seen as a requirement, but instead, as an opportunity, both economic and creative. And he also emphasized that such a vision required a shift in mindset: Universal Design (UD).

With one in four American adults living with a disability, it’s hard to believe that only a handful of organizations and institutions have truly embraced the benefits of Universal Design, but for some reason, it is still largely misunderstood and rarely applied.

Did you know that universally designed spaces don't cost significantly more, are just as aesthetically pleasing, and lead to healthier, more inclusive, and productive environments for more people?

This program will change forever–and for the better–the way you look at commercial buildings, public spaces, and bathrooms.

Join Gustavo Serafini, host of the Enabled Disabled Podcast, and his guests, Jonathan White, Director of Design Consulting at the IDEA Center in SUNY Buffalo, and Julie Sawchuk, Accessibility Consultant, in a dynamic dialog about the big and small benefits that businesses–and the people in them–derive from UD.

In this conversation you will discover:

The main goals businesses usually have when designing their commercial spaces

How YOUR experience changes, and what you can expect, as a user of universally designed public or commercial spaces

What your future house, office building, school, library, government agencies, and shopping centers will look like when they are universally designed

And so much more!