Kamloops
accessibility map

TRU Intro to Sociology II Community Project

Kamloops Accessibility Map is a collective community engagement project by Introduction to Sociology II students at Thompson Rivers University. We explore different neighbourhoods in Kamloops and document visible & invisible barriers that prevent the full participation of Kamloops community members and a universal accessibility design that supports all members of your community. Based on the insights from the social model of disability, which emphasizes the role of societal factors in disabling people with disabilities. We aim to document both hostile design and universal design in Kamloops and explore solutions to create accessible environments for all members of Kamloops.

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Land Acknowledgement

Thompson Rivers University campus is on the traditional lands of the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc within Secwepemcúl’ecw, the traditional and never-surrended territory of the Secwépemc. We deeply appreciate the opportunity to study, learn and work on these Indigenous lands and are fully committed to learning “what the land as a system for reciprocal relations and obligations can teach us about living our lives in relation to one another and the natural world in non-dominating and nonexploitative terms” as a Yellowknives Dene Indigenous scholar, Glen Coulthard, points out in his book <Red Skin White Mask: Rejecting the colonial politics of recognition>. We hope this accessibility project contributes to creating public awareness of how specific designs of the city structurally exclude some members of the community, in particular, members from marginalized communities, and thus we put a collective effort to provide inclusive spaces for everyone.

Map

Below is a map of all submissions. Click on a map pin for more information about that location.

hostile architecture
Universal Design