Accessible Art and Placemaking

This project explores how accessible art can transform public spaces for people of all abilities. Using creative methods such as community walks, artists and urban planners with lived experience of disability co-created inclusive public art in Toronto’s Bloor Annex and Cabbagetown. These activities generated creative pieces including audio narratives and tactile maps that highlight accessibility challenges and possibilities. Insights from surveys, interviews, and roundtables informed the Accessible Art and Placemaking Toolkit, offering models and recommendations to guide equitable, inclusive placemaking for diverse communities.

Organization:
STEPS Public Art and ReDefine Arts

Interactions:
Public art-making like mural projects; Tourism-focused placemaking like selfie stations, local story sharing and wayfinding; Community engagement project like arts workshops, co-created artworks.

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Keywords: Community walk; co-creation; audio narratives; mapping; toolkit