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Concurrent Education Session

WED-A05: Widening the Tent: Elevating Multigenerational, Inclusive, and Accessible Play in Civic Spaces

Wednesday, October 9, 2024
8:30am – 9:45am ET
Location: Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Room 146A
1.25 PDH, LA CES/HSW, AICP, NY/HSW, FL

Landscape architects are enthusiastically embracing accessibility in design, and this presentation uncovers the importance of elevating inclusivity and sensory-forward design thinking in playscapes to celebrate all abilities and perspectives. This panel will dive into innovative strategies and realized successful case studies that enable all visitors to thrive.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Explain the difference between accessibility and inclusivity and the importance of the inclusive movement to landscape architecture design, specifically in playspaces.
  • Describe an approach of considering the perspectives of different ability user groups and life stages to design inclusive play spaces.
  • Learn how to build and optimize a team, ask appropriate questions at the right time, and engage stakeholders effectively to elevate inclusive and accessible design thinking in a project.
  • Explore the application of innovative and successful inclusive and multigenerational design thinking though diverse case studies, and identify common pain points and obstacles in the technical aspects of inclusive design.