In December 2011 the Commission released and sought public feedback on The Wider Journey discussion document, about accessibility of the built environment, access to official information and political participation. The feedback provided in submissions has been reflected in three distinct reports. This report deals only with accessibility to the built environment, which includes entering and moving around buildings, getting to and from public places and community facilities such as marae and churches. Information accessibility and political participation are addressed in separate reports.
This report covers buildings in particular and looks at:
1 the Commission’s experience in accessibility issues relating to the built environment
2 the relevant international standards and domestic legislation
3 overseas approaches to the issue
4 ideas to improve accessibility in the future.