ChristchurchAn Accessible City

He Taone Wātea

Hine’s Accessible Journey

Early Morning Exercise

Spa Pool

Lifelong Learning – Class

Traversing the Footpaths

Pizza on the Way Home – Tapas Pizza

A Night out on the town

Christchurch Recovery

Will it be an accessible city?

Why Not?

Why Not?

Building code Acceptable Solutions?

• At least one access route shall have features to enable people with disabilities to…

Building Act 2004NZS 4121

Standard for Design for Access and Mobility

• A continuous route to get throughout every part of a building to enable people with disabilities to…

OR

Human Rights Act 1993

• Access on an equal basis • The same as everyone else• For people with disabilities to live and

participate in all aspects of life

Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Yes It Can!

• NZS 4121 as the minimum standard for the Christchurch rebuild – decreed by CERA

• Mandatory access audits public/commercial builds – required by Council

• Readily available advice on access in Christchurch

• Informed regulators (Building inspection and processing staff)