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The Level Crossing Removal Project (LXRP) recently collaborated with Ability Works on Inclusive Experiential Access Design at the Keon Parade<\/a> Level Crossing Removal Project.<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/span>Inclusive Experiential Access Design ‘harnesses the experience of human diversity to improve products, services, physical environments and digital experiences for the benefit of everyone’.<\/p>\n

Ability Works provides people with diverse vision, hearing, mobility, cognition, and mental health conditions the opportunity to consult with organisations such as the LXRP, providing insights to uncover design gaps that create barriers for people with disability.<\/p>\n

This insight improves the usability and accessibility of our infrastructure projects, helping to avoid costly retrofitting.<\/p>\n

The organisation first collaborated with Ability Works in 2022 for Reservoir Station<\/a>, which won the\u00a0Prix Versailles World Architecture and Design Award<\/a>\u00a0in 2021. Ability Works provided feedback on the station layout and facilities, identifying areas of improvement.<\/p>\n

For the Keon Parade project, Ability Works was involved as part of the design process, to ensure the designs met the needs of people with disability.<\/p>\n

The Ability Works team, consisting of avid public transport users, provided their insights into the proposed project. This included:<\/p>\n