Building a Destination for All, St. John USVI

Diversity in age/ability/culture is ordinary … and affects how we experience our environments
© 2005 Multi, Design for People , LLC
we recognize

© 2005 Multi, Design for People , LLC
All scales of design create our environments… and

Collaborate: People First
Solve for a wide range of people
Consider all scales of design
Define Markets: diverse ages, abilities, cultures
we practice: inclusive design © 2005 Multi, Design for People , LLC

collaborative process partners within the design fields

collaborative process partners within the design fields architects + interior architects + industrial designers + engineers + graphic designers

collaborative process partners within the design fields partners outside the design field architects + interior architects + industrial designers + engineers + graphic designers

collaborative process partners within the design fields partners outside the design field end users/consumers + families, caregivers + medical, healthcare industries + developers, builders, manufacturers + local communities, government architects + interior architects + industrial designers + engineers + graphic designers

observation mobility strength sight hearing touch perception moving, navigation standing, lifting, pulling reading, information listening, information interfaces, controls wayfinding, information © 2005 Multi, Design for People , LLC

© 2005 Multi, Design for People , LLC Building A Destination For All 2005 Initiative St. John, USVI
Develop an INCLUSIVE TRAVEL DESTINATION
Accommodate travelers of diverse ages, abilities and cultures
A comfortable and convenient place to visit and/or live

design team
2 Multi, Design For People Principals, 2 Staff, 10 Interns
4 Travelers with Disabilities and their Companions/Caregivers
1 Water Recreational Expert for persons with Disabilities

10/05 AARP Bulletin Bulletin Board: For Disabled Travelers It's The First Resort 9/11/05 The New York Times Travel Section: Lowering the Barriers for Disabled Travelers 8/05 Caribbean Travel & Life Travel Smart Section: Enlightened Destinations 8/8-21/05 St. John Tradewinds St. John Spearheads Inclusion Initiative For Lucrative Disabled, Elderly Market 7/30/05 US Virgin Islands Daily News Officials Laud Accessibility Project on St. John 7/29/05 St. John Source Speakers Say Improved Accessibility Would Provide Economic Benefit 7/25/05 St. John Source St. John Gets 'So-So' Marks for Disabled Access 7/22/05 US Virgin Islands Daily News Making St. John Accessible to Disabled Travelers Will be Focus of Panel 7/17/05 The New York Times Travel Section: St. John Looks At Accessibility 7/15/05 Suite 101.com , Real People Helping Real People Responsible Destination Development: Multi, Design For People and Estate Concordia www.suite01.com/article.cfm/travel_with_disabilities/116993 2/5/05, 10/20/04 Rolling Rains Report Implementation of Inclusive Travel Destination Design 10/18/04 US Virgin Islands Daily News Design Students Help St. John Resort Make the Grade in User Friendliness Press

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Building a Destination for All, St. John USVI

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