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Built Environment

Physical spaces, such as buildings, public areas, and transport systems, must be designed so that people with disabilities can enter, move through, and use them safely and independently.

The universal design principles apply here in their original context, since they were developed specifically for the built environment.

⚠️ Meeting minimum building codes is about compliance, not accessibility. Minimum standards often represent the floor of what is legally required, while best practice universal design guidelines aim for genuine inclusion. These two things are not the same.

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