Access for All: Approaches to the Built Environment

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Front Matter....Pages 1-9 Introduction....Pages 10-15 Elevation — A cultural history of the elevator....Pages 16-29 Megamobility — Technology for the individual in the urbanised world....Pages 30-43 Cooperation — Urban planning is a community project....Pages 44-61 Variety — The Südstadt in Tübingen as a model for the city....Pages 62-77 Syntax — Planning urban accessibility....Pages 78-93 Image — The imaginary as an instrument of urban and regional planning....Pages 94-111 Practice — Reducing barriers....Pages 112-119 Everyday life — Normalisation breeds discrimination....Pages 120-133 Public utility — Car sharing as a complementary means of urban mobility....Pages 134-143 Reflection — Philosophy for everyone?....Pages 144-157 Internet — Digital inclusion for everyone regardless of their abilities....Pages 158-169 Competition — The Schindler Award and the culture of education....Pages 170-180 Back Matter....Pages 181-184