Interior Savings Building Parking and Entrance

 Universal Design 

Submitted by: Julia S.

350 Lansdowne St Kamloops BC V2C 1Y1 Canada 50.67697° N, 120.33314° W

As pictured, this is the parking lot in front of Interior Savings, located in Downtown Kamloops. This is a prime example of universal design. There are parking spaces for those with mobility impairments, made bigger for extra room to get out. There is also a designed walkway leading up to a little ramp to get onto the sidewalk.

This is a universal design; the ramp is accessible to anyone with a stroller or wheelchair, as well as people without vision who are able to tell where the sidewalk is, as the dip will indicate a sidewalk. The brightly painted spots are also easier to see for anyone with limited, partly blind vision. This is an example of a starting point of universal designing in Downtown Kamloops.

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