Universal Design: Site Mobility

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PATTERNS:

Integrated Path
  Make sure that accessible routes are a meaningful main route used by all.

 Cascade Court, UO
long zig zag ramp

Low Slopes / Short Ramps
  Keep slopes at 5 percent or less except for short ramps (up to 12 - 15 feet long)

Shortest Path
  Make accessible routes a direct and as short as possible (within the context of Low Slopes / Short Ramps). This suggests integrating grade changes into the direction of desired travel. [add UHCC examples]

  Inaccessible ext. stair, Johnson Hall, UO

Manageable Climbs
  Total vertical ascents of more than about four feet can be very tiring for many people. Avoid them or provide alternative means (such as an elevator).   
Low slope entrance Johnson Hall, UO