ABSTRACT: Accessibility is an important part of the urban mobility public policy and it requires specific infrastructure in the road network. Public roads as well as school spaces demand technical adaptation. This work presents the UPF Accessible Project whose objective is to adapt the campus infrastructure for better assist its users, mainly disabled people who find difficulty to access places. The urban design project adapted began in July 2013 and consists of students and a team of representatives from many sectors. It was divided into various stages: critical points; lack of accessibility; physical study of the local; topography analysis; road problems; measurements of the area and case studies, besides a study of norm ABNT NBR 9050:2004. Later, a redesign project of sidewalks and local roads began. With relation to the results obtained, the implementation process of the necessary modifications inside the campus has been occurring according to the plan. Among the improvements already implemented are the sidewalks, bus stops, raised crossings and intersections, where all project follows the norms. This experience shows the feasibility of adapting spaces, meeting the legal requirements and promoting the visitors and students’ citizenship.
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