Innovative Practice 2018 on Accessibility
Accessibility assessments of urban areas using 114 indicators
Name of Innovative Practice: | Accessibility assessments of urban areas using 114 indicators |
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Organisation: | Société Logique |
Country of Implementation | Canada |
PROBLEMS TARGETED
SOLUTION, INNOVATION, AND IMPACT

Designed by Société Logique, PPAS AU stakeholders include the Office of Persons with Disabilities in Québec, a researcher and representative from the Integrated University Health and Social Services Centre, and a representative of the Direction de Santé Publique de Montréal (Public Health Department). Their input was further coordinated with experts and groups supporting persons with disabilities.
PPAS AU has been used in six neighbourhoods in and around Montréal, five of which validated the features currently in place. In one case several corrections were made, such as repairing walkways, adding curbs, and marking pedestrian crossings.
OUTLOOK, TRANSFERABILITY AND FUNDING
PPAS AU has been tested in a variety of environments, including a dense urban area with mixed public transport, a suburban commercial area, and suburban residential areas – strongly supporting the potential for further replication within Quebec and beyond.
Government bodies and NGOs are the primary users of the form, and Société Logique aims for municipalities to use the form to enable cities to consider accessibility when rebuilding their infrastructure. Currently available in a printable paper-based format, development is underway to provide the tool on a mobile application in 2018.
The Office of Persons with Disabilities provided funds for the development of the hard copy version of the tool. “Montréal Métropole En Santé” (“The Healthy Metropolis”) is contributing with funding towards the technological development of the digital form and database. Société Logique receives payment from users for training sessions, for expert analysis of the data, and for diagnostic reports – all of which allows the service to be self-sustainable. Société Logique also offers a fee-based service for conducting a full review and reporting.