Area Barrier-Free Basic Concept around Ichigao Station

In Yokohama City, based on the Barrier-Free Law, barrier-free facilities for the district centering on Ichigao Station so that everyone, including the elderly, disabled, and those raising children, can move smoothly and use stations and facilities. We have formulated a basic concept to promote
In the future, each company will formulate a business plan based on the basic barrier-free concept, and will implement the project sequentially.

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The area around Ichigao Station is home to government facilities such as the Aoba Ward Office and Aoba police department, cultural facilities such as the public hall and Sports Centers, and welfare facilities such as community care plazas and welfare facilities such as welfare and health activities.

The barrier-free basic concept was examined by setting up the "Ichigao Station Area District Subcommittee" consisting of academics, citizens such as the elderly and the disabled, and related businesses and administrative organizations.

Chair: Professor Nobuaki Omori, Professor, Utsunomiya University

We introduced the "Barrier-Free Law" and the "Barrier-Free Basic Concept" and exchanged opinions on the current situation in the area around Ichigao Station.

We raised information about barrier-free in the area around Ichigao Station. Thank you very much for your cooperation.

In addition to the members of the district subcommittee, we participated, actually checked the site and compiled the issues.

We arranged the results of the "Town Walk Inspection Workshop" and examined countermeasures for issues in the district.

We coordinated with the company about countermeasures for issues in the district and proposed a basic design draft based on the results.