HELP! project
For this project, we were asked to improve an area associated with our given circle line tube station. My station was Blackfriars. I conducted research for my station before my visit and found it too be claiming to have been turned wheelchair friendly for the 2012 Olympics.
One of the things that stuck out to me on my visit to Blackfriars was how difficult it still would have been to travel that area with a wheelchair. Many of the shops had small steps to get in and no ramp. Quite a few shops also had the men's clothing section upstairs or downstairs and did not have a lift. Although the main streets of Blackfriars are very good for dipping curves and smooth paving, the businesses and shops where not so friendly. Getting around London in a wheelchair has become significantly better than it once was. However, London is in no way an accessible city. Every station you stop at you have to check if the gap between the edge of the station and the tube is small enough to get a chair over. And if it is then you are still not guaranteed a lift will be in the station (that you can find).
Web Page
Shop
The T-shirt and hoodies were designed to be sold in the shop to raise money for new ramps or lifts to be built around London. The T-shirts are sold in black or white with ramp up and make yourself accessible written on the back and the ramp up logo on the front. I chose simple white and black because I thought more people would be prepared to wear these colours. These colours also interfere the least with my logo.
Tape Up
The idea was that the Tape Up Campaign would encourage Londoners with disabilities to stick a label or in this case tape on something that obstructed them. The step set of stairs down or lip in the road. Instead of having to confront the owners of the businesses they could raise awareness of that step or gap. And show that it is preventing the business from receiving customers.
Thank you for looking at my project. Any advice or comments are welcome
