Administrative steps Administrative steps towards towards

Universal DesignUniversal Design Universal Design Office, Universal Design Office, Department of PlanningDepartment of Planning of Shizuoka Prefectural of Shizuoka Prefectural

GovernmentGovernment

Universal Design isUniversal Design is design for everyone design for everyone

Introduction ofIntroduction of Universal Design Universal Design

Spreading ofSpreading of “ “Act for building welfare town”Act for building welfare town” Human RightsHuman Rights Independent living of disabled Independent living of disabled

peoplepeople Creating of society by irrespective of Creating of society by irrespective of

age and genderage and gender

Pioneer of Pioneer of Universal DesignUniversal Design

Universal Design Office was set Universal Design Office was set up in 1999.up in 1999.

UD was adopted into every area.UD was adopted into every area. The Shizuoka UD Activity PlanThe Shizuoka UD Activity Plan

(The period is 2000 to 2004) (The period is 2000 to 2004)

Information and Information and Education for staffEducation for staff

Holding lectures at the Training Holding lectures at the Training InstituteInstitute

Training courses for executive Training courses for executive staff staff

Putting into Practice Putting into Practice

Official envelopesOfficial envelopes

Shizuoka Shizuoka University University of Art and of Art and CultureCulture

Universal Design as Universal Design as a basica basic 　　 conceptconceptUniversal Design as Universal Design as a basica basic 　　 conceptconcept

Floor sign on handrails of stairs

Sign Design

Wheelchair Section (lecture room with tiers)

Ogasayama Sports ParkOgasayama Sports Park

slope car

various means of transportation

moving side

walks

Wheelchair Wheelchair sectionsection

Family restroom Sign Design

Easily usable for Easily usable for children and wheelchair children and wheelchair usersusers

Prefectural apartment Prefectural apartment buildingsbuildings

For smooth and easy access

in and out by wheelchair users

From a room to veranda without

difference in level

Counter height is adjustable to allow for

easy access by wheelchair users

Large switch

Cooperation with Cooperation with private private enterprisesenterprises

FurnitureFurniture

Main measures and Main measures and projectsprojects

BooksBooks

The guide of UDThe guide of UD

Ｅｘａｍｐｌｅｓ Ｅｘａｍｐｌｅｓ of UDof UD

CommendinCommending ideas of g ideas of Universal Universal DesignDesign

Awards ceremony for UD Competition

Reaction of Prefectural Reaction of Prefectural residents and organizationsresidents and organizations

Increasing the number of people Increasing the number of people who have the sense of intimacywho have the sense of intimacy

Awareness of UD among the Awareness of UD among the residents are risingresidents are rising

Awareness of UDAwareness of UD(Among the residents of Shizuoka (Among the residents of Shizuoka Prefecture)Prefecture)

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First conference of First conference of Universal Design in JapanUniversal Design in Japan

24 – 25, January 200224 – 25, January 2002 Attending 1,000 people from 38 Attending 1,000 people from 38

prefecturesprefectures Collaboration with NPO groupsCollaboration with NPO groups

ConferenceConference

People in People in green jackets green jackets are NPO are NPO membersmembers

Our goal is to develop Our goal is to develop an attractive local an attractive local area,area, 　　where all people can where all people can live comfortablylive comfortably

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