INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENTS LAB

SWAN Project: Videos documenting accessibility challenges

These are a series of 3 videos showing the results of the research project "Enabling Mobility and Participation Among Those with Disability (dEMAND)" - a part of SWAN. We follow participants in their journey, and understand the different challenges they are experiencing in their daily mobility, and the great things that are being done to improve their inclusion. Learn More
SWAN

Stakeholders' Walkability/Wheelability Audit in Neighborhoods, is a sub-project of the Mobility, Accessibility and Participation of People with Disabilities (MAP) partnership. As a user-led audit tool, SWAN analyzes the built environment for older adults and people with disabilities. Learn More
Project Sidewalk

Project Sidewalk is an online platform in which streets are assessed virtually to identify accessibility issues on sidewalks. The SWAN project collaborated with Project Sidewalk to analyze sidewalk infrastructure in Burnaby. Learn More
NeighbourABLE Vancouver

NeighbourABLE Vancouver is a project to assess 'person-environment fit'. The tool will collect data on housing accessibility needs, which housing providers and researchers can use to promote creation of more accessible and affordable housing. Learn More
Burnaby Community Forum 2024

A community forum on urban accessibility was held at the Bonsor Recreation Complex in Burnaby, BC. This event was organized by the MAP-SWAN team, Project Sidewalk, DemSCAPE, SFU Centre for Dialogue and SFU Civic Innovation Lab, in collaboration with Happy Cities. Learn More
"On the Move" Game

The game was developed as a KM tool and was presented as an engaging tool in different settings Learn More
SWAN Project: Videos documenting accessibility challenges

These are a series of 3 videos showing the results of the research project "Enabling Mobility and Participation Among Those with Disability (dEMAND)" - a part of SWAN. We follow participants in their journey, and understand the different challenges they are experiencing in their daily mobility, and the great things that are being done to improve their inclusion. Learn More
SWAN

Stakeholders' Walkability/Wheelability Audit in Neighborhoods, is a sub-project of the Mobility, Accessibility and Participation of People with Disabilities (MAP) partnership. As a user-led audit tool, SWAN analyzes the built environment for older adults and people with disabilities. Learn More

Our projects explore housing, neighbourhoods and built environment through various lenses such as mobility, accessibility and participation for older adults and people with mobility, sensory and cognitive disabilities. Through shared tools and sites, the lab aims to create extensive body of knowledge for inclusive environments.

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SWAN Project:
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Dementia Stream, Mobility Stream, Hearing Stream, Vision Stream
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SWAN Project: Videos documenting accessibility challenges

SWAN

Project Sidewalk

NeighbourABLE Vancouver

Burnaby Community Forum 2024

"On the Move" Game