Ben
@crankyplatypus.bsky.social
Chicago Area - Parks Landscape Architect - positive - supporter of Blue causes - Inclusive Play - Accessibility (ADA) and Diversity advocate
it is a progression and rarely happens overnight
January 22, 2025 at 6:50 PM
it is a progression and rarely happens overnight
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After talking to us, Wigan Council have revised proposals for their planned enhancement of Leigh Civic Square. Designs consider safety and creating a welcoming space for women and girls- including clear sight-lines, lighting, zones for activities/play, and a variety of social seating.
December 10, 2024 at 10:45 AM
After talking to us, Wigan Council have revised proposals for their planned enhancement of Leigh Civic Square. Designs consider safety and creating a welcoming space for women and girls- including clear sight-lines, lighting, zones for activities/play, and a variety of social seating.
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MPs have been discussing the provision of playgrounds. Lots of valuable points raised, including MP Deirdre Costigan, Ealing Southall, suggesting Make Space for Girls guidance is used by developers/LAs.
January 9, 2025 at 2:03 PM
MPs have been discussing the provision of playgrounds. Lots of valuable points raised, including MP Deirdre Costigan, Ealing Southall, suggesting Make Space for Girls guidance is used by developers/LAs.
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There’s no right way to be disabled.
The idea that someone has to “look” disabled or meet certain criteria to be taken seriously is harmful and limiting.
Disability comes in countless forms, and every person’s story is different.
#Disability #HumanRights #SDGs #Ableism #Accessibility
The idea that someone has to “look” disabled or meet certain criteria to be taken seriously is harmful and limiting.
Disability comes in countless forms, and every person’s story is different.
#Disability #HumanRights #SDGs #Ableism #Accessibility
December 26, 2024 at 2:37 PM
There’s no right way to be disabled.
The idea that someone has to “look” disabled or meet certain criteria to be taken seriously is harmful and limiting.
Disability comes in countless forms, and every person’s story is different.
#Disability #HumanRights #SDGs #Ableism #Accessibility
The idea that someone has to “look” disabled or meet certain criteria to be taken seriously is harmful and limiting.
Disability comes in countless forms, and every person’s story is different.
#Disability #HumanRights #SDGs #Ableism #Accessibility
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"One of the great tragedies of mankind is that morality has been hijacked by religion. So now people assume that religion and morality have a necessary connection. But the basis of morality is really very simple and doesn't require religion at all."
Arthur C. Clarke
Arthur C. Clarke
December 25, 2024 at 4:05 PM
"One of the great tragedies of mankind is that morality has been hijacked by religion. So now people assume that religion and morality have a necessary connection. But the basis of morality is really very simple and doesn't require religion at all."
Arthur C. Clarke
Arthur C. Clarke
What a great idea lots of activity for teens - maybe add shade seating area.
So we were tagged into this recently. It's a different approach to a MUGA, by a French company, Playgones. It definitely feels safer - no big fence, no narrow entrances and lots of difference spaces. What do you reckon?
December 9, 2024 at 3:30 AM
What a great idea lots of activity for teens - maybe add shade seating area.
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A reminder that swings are great, and even more so when they are using the spare space on top of a multi-storey carpark. Konditaget Lüders in Copenhagen, by
@JAJA_Architects. More of this kind of thing.
@JAJA_Architects. More of this kind of thing.
January 25, 2024 at 3:23 PM
A reminder that swings are great, and even more so when they are using the spare space on top of a multi-storey carpark. Konditaget Lüders in Copenhagen, by
@JAJA_Architects. More of this kind of thing.
@JAJA_Architects. More of this kind of thing.
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Stolen from Architektoniczk on LinkedIn but just 👀 at these graphs. The movement patterns of boys and girls in a Spanish school playground. Boys take up the centre, girls are literally marginalised. And what they learn in school they take into public space.
What a surprise.
What a surprise.
February 1, 2024 at 5:58 PM
Stolen from Architektoniczk on LinkedIn but just 👀 at these graphs. The movement patterns of boys and girls in a Spanish school playground. Boys take up the centre, girls are literally marginalised. And what they learn in school they take into public space.
What a surprise.
What a surprise.
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As someone on SSDI I can't tell you how it hurts to listen to people speak about Social Security and Medicare but fail to mention the populations who subsist on these programs:
Seniors: 77.8%
Survivors: 11.2%
People w/Disabilities: 11%
It's very crucial in our messaging to ensure EVERYONE is seen.
Seniors: 77.8%
Survivors: 11.2%
People w/Disabilities: 11%
It's very crucial in our messaging to ensure EVERYONE is seen.
December 8, 2024 at 1:26 PM
As someone on SSDI I can't tell you how it hurts to listen to people speak about Social Security and Medicare but fail to mention the populations who subsist on these programs:
Seniors: 77.8%
Survivors: 11.2%
People w/Disabilities: 11%
It's very crucial in our messaging to ensure EVERYONE is seen.
Seniors: 77.8%
Survivors: 11.2%
People w/Disabilities: 11%
It's very crucial in our messaging to ensure EVERYONE is seen.
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November 23, 2024 at 4:25 PM
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I
WILL
NEVER
FORGET!!!!!
WILL
NEVER
FORGET!!!!!
November 24, 2024 at 1:31 AM
I
WILL
NEVER
FORGET!!!!!
WILL
NEVER
FORGET!!!!!
Trump seems to be appointing people with skeletons in the closet he can exploit to keep control of appointees. We need to find and publish all of the skeletons
Once you realize that Trump isn’t nominating cabinet members to RUN agencies but DESTROY them, it makes more sense.
November 20, 2024 at 6:05 PM
Trump seems to be appointing people with skeletons in the closet he can exploit to keep control of appointees. We need to find and publish all of the skeletons