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Once again we've teamed up with @SSSI_AU and @sibabusiness to bring you Locate19. Rumour has it the event is 89% sold out of available tickets. There's 140+ speakers across 14 streams over 3 days: Visit https://t.co/H5za3xi5ah & @LocateConf today. #Locate19 #geospatial #events

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Final registrations for Locate19 - The leading event for the surveying and spatial science industries. 8-10 April, @MCEC , Melbourne. Register: https://t.co/39WEYdv5GB

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An incredible speaker and an amazing lineup! #Locate19

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A lot of people don’t feel “at home”, at home according research carried out by @IKEAUSA. https://t.co/Y66Xsyjz6b

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The findings of a study from @Deakin show that while architecture students viewed access to public environments favourably, there was a mixed response in relation to private homes. https://t.co/vijRq6fB0Y

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Several Australian developers are claiming that apartment living is now the top choice for older Australians who want to either downsize or have a home with level access in the front door. https://t.co/DsLBuV1GA4

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.@mediaaccessaus has produced yet another great media guide for including people who have a cognitive #disability. https://t.co/GnjqWgn61A

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Having difficulty understanding the @ABCB_NCC's Options Paper but want to make a submission? CUDA @UDAustralia director, Penny Galbraith, has put together an analysis of the Options Paper drawing out key points and issues. Read it here: https://t.co/bSIyU2p9in #universaldesign

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The design of parks & playgrounds are often considered from the perspective of children. But what about adults? An Australian study by Stephen Gibson looked at this issue & found that the motivations to visit parks differed between older & younger adults. https://t.co/8ofin4g5B9

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The @ABCB_NCC Options Paper on #Accessible #Housing is now open for comment. https://t.co/PnVssziaGZ

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@tkurdi @UDConference What Would A Truly Disabled-Accessible Smart City Look Like https://t.co/QjjExiI5d4 via @SmartCitiesL

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It’s time for a rethink on home design to suit the way we live our lives now is the claim in an article by Kirsty Voltz in @ConversationEDU. https://t.co/nAHKpvNunT

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“Inclusive Design is not an afterthought… it has to be planned beforehand”. This also means that employees are not segregated based on any special requirements they might have. A thoughtful article from @Forbes. https://t.co/hLvuR1TiaB

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This article explains how a hairdresser has adapted her salon & her skills to make a haircut an pleasant experience for all. Other services could learn from this example. @abcnews https://t.co/8D7ot2eBtI

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What would a city designed for young and old look like? A good question because having a visitor pass to your own city is what it feels like to groups who have not been considered in the design. https://t.co/5G3dFttjQt

[Emily Steel @EmilyJ_Steel]

“#Inclusive design is design that enables people to have that quality of life that we're talking about...to live in the world without having to ask permission.” https://t.co/2ySW0fJhko @Pippiela is uncovering the full extent of what's possible @UDAustralia

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Worried that a driverless car won’t see or detect you? Autonomous vehicles are posing many problems for designers who are grappling with most of them quite successfully. https://t.co/ekD7Sl87q6

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The Dementia Friendly Community Environmental Assessment Tool provides a simple checklist that takes in many of the regular aspects of #accessibility overlaid with design thought for people with #dementia. @DementiaTrainAu @DementiaAus https://t.co/ifxxaRpxJI

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A recent in-depth study from the UK on #wheelchair users reveals that in spite of legislation to improve #accessibility, designers are still providing a bare minimum without regard to functionality for wheelchair users. https://t.co/B5dnbF16cc

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A special edition of the Centre for Universal Design Australia @UDAustralia newsletter provides links to presentations from this year's @UDConference. Download & enjoy at your leisure. Some presentations also have a transcript from the live captioning. https://t.co/VGdquSGqZA