AIA Canada Journal: Interview with Darby Lee Young
Born with cerebral palsy, Darby established Level Playing Field in 2015. With over 16 years of experience working as an accessibility strategist, she…
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Why Immigrants Answer When Edmonton’s Suburbs Call
Canada’s population is expected to grow significantly within the next few decades – an increase of 38.2 to 52.5 million from 2021 to 2043. Alberta alone…
Washrooms for all
“Washrooms for All” is the right of everyone, regardless of gender, accessibility requirements, or personal needs, to feel safe and welcome when they need to…
Canadians want architects to help create more inclusive and accessible communities
National AccessAbility Week is upon us – with it, comes an opportunity to reflect on our responsibility to design communities that are inclusive and accessible…
Angus Reid and Rise for Architecture release national study results, launch survey
Canadians want public spaces that are welcoming for everyone and see room for improvement in how their communities are built.
In an Angus Reid Poll released in…
Why Ontario’s housing stock is not meeting today’s multigenerational living…
Over the Covid-19 pandemic, the fragility of “traditional” housing has been exposed. The inability of assisted living and long-term care facilities to protect…
Feedback sought for updated Toronto Accessibility Design Guidelines
After seven years of collaboration between Human Space and the City of Toronto, the new draft Toronto Accessibility Design Guidelines (TADG) are available for…
Book Review: Accessible Architecture—Beyond the Ramp
By Ron Wickman (Gemma B. Publishing, 2020)
Ron Wickman is a passionate advocate for accessible architecture that goes beyond the minimum requirements of the…
Spotlight on Universal Design: Q&A with Stanis Smith
In early March, the Rick Hansen Foundation hosting their annual conference online. #APN2021: Accelerating Access brought together thought-leaders,…
CSA, Rick Hansen Foundation support national standard for accessible homes
The Rick Hansen Foundation (RHF) is supporting the development of a new national standard for affordable, adaptable and accessible homes across Canada. The…
Bigger Than Her Body: How Annie Boivin Conquered the World of Architecture While…
It was one of those blustery, frigid winter mornings in Québec—a city where the average high temperature during the coldest months of the year hovers well below…
MANITOBOGGAN receives two Olympic Committee Awards
MANITOBOGGAN, a toboggan shelter and set of slides at St. Vital Park in Winnipeg designed by PUBLIC CITY ARCHITECTURE, has won two awards for exemplary,…
Canada’s first accessibility bill could become law next month: minister
The federal government will heed the calls of Canada's disabled community and amend the country's first piece of national accessibility legislation to include…
Rick Hansen Foundation hosting ‘Accessibility Assessor’ courses
Are you a building professional interested in advancing your knowledge of accessibility in the built environment? The upcoming Rick Hansen Foundation…