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COMMISSION OS?THEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(75)432final
Brussels,25July1975
COMMUNICATION FROMTEECOMMISSION
TOTHECOUNCIL
Rehabilitation ofHandicapped Persons
-Elimination ofArchitectural BarrierstotheirMobility
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COICHSSION
OPTHE
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIESV/?67/75-3
COMMUNICATION TOTHECOUITCIL
Subject:Rehabilitation ofHandicapped Persons
-Elimination ofArchitectural BarrierstotheirMobility
InitsResolutionof27June1974»establishing theinitialCommunity
actionprogrammeforthevocationalrehabilitation ofhandicapped persons,
theCouncilstressesthegeneralaimofCommunityeffortsonbehalfofthe
handicapped ,whichmustbetohelpthesepeopletobecomecapableofleading
anormallifefullyintegratedintosociety.
Elimination ofarchitectural barrierstotheirmobilityappearsto
beanessentialandpreliminaryconditionforthesuccessfulimplementation
ofthisaim.TheCommission,therefore,convokedagroupofindependentexperts
who,inlessthanoneyear'stime,haveworkedoutaframeworkofminimum
standardsregardingaccessibility toandfromandcirculation spacewithin
theirhomesforwheelchair-users .Asummaryofthefindingsofthatgroupis
attachedinAnnexItothiscommuncation .
FurthertheCouncilandEuropeanParliamentapproveden12thDecember
1974"theinsertionofaline3051intothe1975Communitybudget,lineprovi­
dingfor"contributions totheimplementing ofpilotoperationsdesignedto
improvehousingconditionsofhandicapped workers".
Theobjectiveofthepresentcommunication is:
(1)toinformtheCouncilontheresultsoftheworkoftheabove-mentionned
expertgroupandontheCommission'sintentiontobringtogether,asanext
stop,agroupofgovernmentsexperts,inordertoexplorethebestways
andmeansfortheimplementing oftheminimumstandardsproposedbythe
non-government expertgroupwithintheframeworkofnationallegislation ;

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(2)toaskthe"budgetaryauthoritiesatthesametimetoagreeonthetransfer
of450,000u.a»fromchaptertotheabove-mentioned budgetline3051.
Thecontributions oftheCommunitytotheenvisagedpilotoperations
wouldtaketheformofafinancialintervention ,inthreeoases,insupportof
actualbuildingworkdonewithaviewtoeliminatingarchitectural barriers
andinfivecases,tosupporttechnicalpilotstudiesmotivatedbythesame
aim.The450,000u*a»envisagedforthisinterventionwillcoverthepilot
projectsonceandforallandtheprojectswillbefinishedbeforetheend
of1976*Thisprogrammeofbothappliedandtheoreticalresearchisattached
inAnnexIItothisCommunication .
TheCommissionwillkeeptheCouncilinformedbyregularprogress
reportsoftheworkdonebythegovernmentexpertsandtheimplementation of
theenvisagedpilotoperations. ,

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ΑΜΕΧI·
tocommunication to
theCouncil
Subject:Eliminationofarchitectural barrierstothemobilityofhandicapped
persons.
»findingsofanindependentexpertgroup,convenedbytheCommission#
InresponsetotheSocialActionProgrammesubmittedbythe3C–
Commission,theCouncilofMinistersinitsResolutionof21January1974
expressedthepoliticalwilltoadoptmeasuresnecessaryforthevocational
andsocialrehabilitation ofhandicapped persons.
Thesuccessfulachievementofthisaim,whichcannotbedivorcedfrom
socialintegration ,isdependentonmobility.Unlesstheconditionsinwhich
theindividualhandicappedpersonlivesandmovesinsocietyallowhimto
leadalifeonhisown,hewillnotbeabletoavailhimselfofopportunities
ofvocationaltrainingandnewemployment.Allthisisnotaswidelyrecognized
asitshouldbe,althougheffortshavebeenmadeinsomemember-states to
removebarrierstointegration.
TheCommission,therefore,broughttogetheragroupofindependent
specialiststoadviseontheactualrequirements necessaryfortheelimination
ofarchitectural barrierstomobility,takingfullaccountofexperienceinthe
member-statesoftheCommunity,Thegroupconvenedin4plenarysessionsand
severalsubgroupmeetingsbetween15February1974and30January1975»
Theexpertsstartedtheirworkbystressingthefactthat,althoughthe
percentageofpeoplewithphysicalhandicapsvdthinagivennationalpopulation
ishigherthangenerallyrealised?quantitative considerations shouldnotmoti­
vateaotioninthisfield.Sincemostofusatdifferentstagesofourlives
mightbeatleasttemporarilydisabled(oldage,afteraccidents,pregnant
mothers,etc.),burgeneralconcernshouldbetoenableeverycitizeninsuch
asituationtoliveasmuchanormallifeaspossible.

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ν'ί.
Agrowingpreferenceformoreflexibilityinadaptingoursurroundings
tochanginglifepatternsisanencouragingsignofourimaginationinmeeting
differentrequirements astheycomealong.Adaptability ofhousingmightindeed *
bethewatchwordforthemeetingofspeoialrequirements whichpeoplewith
physicalormentalhandicapsmighthave,astheRecommendations madebythe
Unitednationssuggest(l).
Ontheotherhandourpresentrealityisstillfarfromthatideal.
Forexampletheuseofheavyconcretepanelsinnewhousingconstruction can
makemoredifficultthetaskoffutureadaptationatreasonablecosts.
Immediateandvigorousactionimposingminimumrequirements ofaccessibility
isthereforeneededifwearetoavoidtheriskofbuildinghundredsof
thousandsofsubsidizedhousingunitseachyearwhichareinaccessible to
wheo1-chair-users•
Bydesigningallourhousingsothatittakesaccountofthespecial
needsofthehandicappedpeopleweshallbenefiteveryone,notonlythosewho
•arehandicapped.Inthelongtermourgoalisnewhousing,inwhichallhandi­
cappedpeople,includingthoseconfinedthwheelchairs,canlivewithoutspe­
cialassistance.Awareoftheproblemofreconcilingtheidealwiththeimme­
diatepracticablethegrouphascomeforwardwithatwofoldapproachwhich,
however,shouldnotbeconsideredamerelytacticalone.
–Thelevel2standardssetoutintheguidelinesbelowshouldensurethedesign
ofdwellingssuitableforpermanent'livingbydisabledpeople,includingthose
usingordinaryindoorwheelchairs.Theobservanceoftheguidelineswillmean
thatitispossibleforhandicapped peopletomanageasindependently astheir
disabilities allow,withthepossibilityofincorporating adaptionstofittings
andequipmenttoenhanceindependence.
–thelevel1standardsalsosuggestedbelowwouldsecurethestrictminimumof
accessibility thatshouldbeimposedonnewdwellings,atleastonthosebene­
fitingfrompublicsubsidy.Thusonecouldsaythatlevel1standardsmightbe
abletohelpinimplementingtheaimofsocialintegrationbymakingitpossible
forthodisabledpersontovisitandtominglewithotherpeople.Atthesame
timelevel1standardswouldaffordatemporarysolutiontohousingproblems
forsomehandicappedpeopleandapermanentsolutiontothosewithonlya
minorhandicap.
(1)BarrierfreeDesign,CentreforSocialDevelopmentandHumanitarianAffairs,
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Theimplementation oflevel1and2standardsisneededifweare
toachieveinfulltheaimofgenuineintegrationofthehandicapped,aim
adoptedintheCouncil'sResolutionof21January1974*Thestandardsare
neededurgentlyifwearetoavoidthecontinuanceoflarge–scaleconstruction
ofhousingwhichwillnoteven"baaccessibletothedisabled.
Theexpertgroupexaminedthedimensionalstandardsconstituting the
minimumrequirements for"bothlevelsandassessedtheapproximatecostof
implementing them.Ifprovisionfortheirimplementation wasmadeatplanning
stageoranew"building,thiscostwasfoundto"benegligibleforlevel1and
verymodestforlevel2.Itisactuallyonlyadaptationofexistinghousing
whichwillbemoreorlessexpensivedependingonthenatureofthestructure.
Thegroupwashoweverawareofthefact,thatimplementation ofthese
standardswithintheframeworkofnationallegislation mightcreatesomediffi­
culties,inparticularinmemberstateswithafederalstructure.Itwasthere­
foresuggestedthattheCommissionshouldbringtogetherassoonaspossible,
agroupofgovernmentexpertsinordertoexplorethebestwaysandmeansfor
anearlyimplementation ofthestandards.

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LEVEL1tAlldwellingsatthislevelmust"beaccessibleforvisitsbyand
temporaryaccommodation fcrphysicallydisabledpersonsincluding
/those,usingordinaryindoorwheelchairs.
SC0P3
LevelIdwellings,designedinaccordancewiththeinstructions below,
aresuitableforvisitingbydisabledpeopleandforpermanentoccupationby
disabledpeoplenotconfinedtowheelchairs.Forthosewhoareconfinedto
•wheelchairsandwhofor.convenientuseandmanagementneedLevel2dwellingsf
Level1dwellingswillonlybosatisfactory asatemporarymeasure.Observance
oftheinstructions willmeanthatdisabledpeoplecanenterandmovearound
'principalrooms,withinthedwelling,haveaccesstoatleastonebedroom,and
usekitchen,bathroomandWCfacilitiesifhelpisavailable.-
DIRECTIONS (1)
1.Theentrancetothebuildingandwellingmustbeaccessibleforpeople
usingordinarywheelchairs;
2.Theapproachtothebuildinganddwellingfromthestreetandparkingplace
servingthedwellingmustbelevel,orbymeansofaramp,inwhichcase
agradientnotsteeperthan1:20isdesirable.Innocaseshouldthe
gradientbesteeperthan1:12.Ifthereisathresholdattheentrance
door,itmustbenothigherthan0.025,withthepossibitythatitoanbe
rampedifrequired. j
3.Wherealiftisinstalled,thenominalinternaldimensionsmustbenotless
than1.100widex1.400deep.Thedoortotheliftmustgiveaclearopening
notlessthan0.800,inaccordancewiththeISOstandard.
4.Doorstoprincipalrooms,i.e.living-rooms ,diningarea,kitchen,atleast
onebedroom,bathroomandW.C.ifseparate,mustbesufficiently widefor
standardwheelchairstopassthrough.Doorsets0.900wideoverall(modular
size9M)aresatisfactory,givingaclearopeningofapproximately 0.785
0whenthedoorisintheopenpositionat90•
5.Passagewaysinsidethedwellingmustbenotlessthan0.900wide.Forguide­
linesforothercirculationspaoes,seetablebelow*
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6.Doorsetstoroomsotherthanthoseitemisedinparagraph4shouldbe0.900
wideoverallwherepracticable.
7.Doorandwindowironmongery shouldbeconvenienttomanipulate.
8.Controlsfortaps,heatingappliancesetc.shouldbeeasytooperate.
9.Thresholdsillstodoorsshouldbeavoided.
10.Windowsshouldbeplacedsothataseatedpersoncanseeout,
11.Flooringmaterialsshouldbeslip-resistant .
12.Electricsocketoutletsshouldbegenerouslyprovided.
13.Lightswitchesandsocketoutletsshouldbealignedhorizontallyatthe
heightofdoorhandles.
14.Kitchensshouldbeplannedtopermitefficientandeconomicuse,considering
theneedsofhandicapped people.
15..BathroomsandWCcompartments shouldbeplannedconsideringtheneedsof
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LEVEL2.Dwellingsuitableforpermanentlivingbyphysicaldisabledpeople
SCOPS
Level2dwellings,designedinaocordancewiththeInstructions below,
aresuitableforpermanentlivingbydisabledpeople,includingthoseusing
ordinaryindoorwheelchairs.Observanceoftheinstructionswillmeanthat
itispossibleforhandicappedpeopletomanageasindependently astheir-
disabilities allow,withthepossibilityofincorporating adaptationsto
fittingsandequipmenttoenhanceindependence. ,
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Directions(l) .'
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2.Theapproachtothedwellingmustbelevel,orbymeansofaramphaving
agradientnotsteepertahn1t20.Thresholdsatentrancedoorsshouldbe
nothigherthan0.025»withthepossibilitythattheycanberamped.'
3.Wherealiftisinstalled,thenominalinternaldimensionsmustbenot
lessthan1.100widex1.400deep#Thedoortotheliftmustgiveaclear
openingnotlessthan0.800.Theliftlandingshouldgiveaclearspacenot
lessthan1.500*1.500.
4.Doorstoallroomsmustbewideenoughforwheelchairstopassthrough.
Doorsetsshouldbe0.900wideoverall(modularsize9M).Side–hungdoorsmust
beplannedtofacilitatewheelchairmanoeuvre,andthresholdsillstointexw
naldoorsshouldbeavoided.
5.Passage-ways mustbenotlessthan1.200wide.
Forguidelinesforothercirculationspaces,seetablebelow.
6.Allrooms,bearinginmindparticularlythekitchenandbathroommustbe
suitableforusebyapersonconfinedtoawheelchair,withsuitableadaptat­
ionscarriedoutwhereappropriate.
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8#Controlsfortapsfheatingappliences,etc.should "beeasytooperate.
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10.Flooringmaterialsshould "beslip–resistant.
11.Electricsocketoutletsshouldhegenerouslyprovided.
12.Lightswitchesandsocketoutletsshouldbealignedhorizontally atthe
heightofdoorhandles.
13.Parkingspaceshouldbeaccessibleundercoverfromthedwelling,and
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tothecommunication to
theCouncil
Subject:Pilotschemesandstudiesdesignedtoimprovethemobilityofthe
physicallyhandicapped bytheeliminationofarchitectural barriers.
PARTI
INTRODUCTION
TheCouncil^initsresolutionof21January1974°nasocialaction
programme)gaveahighprioritytotheprofessional readaptation andsocial
reintegration ofhandicapped workers.
TheCouncil)equallyconscious,inthiscontext,oftheimportantcontri­
butionofhousingadaptedtotheneedsofthehandicapped,approvedthe
inclusionofanestimate(budgetline3051)in.the1975Budgetfora"contri­
butiontothecarryingoutofpilotexperimentsrelevanttotheimprovement
ofthehousingconditionsofhandicapped workers".Thisbudgetwasvotedby
theEuropeanParliament on12December1974*
Whenconsideringspecificactionsaimedatmeetingthetwinobjectives
ofprofessional readaptation andsocialre-integration ,itbecameapparentthat
therewasaneedforvigorousandco-ordinated actiontoeliminatearchitectural
barrierstomobilityinthehome,justasmuchasinthe.outsideworld#
Forthisreason,theCommissioncalledtogetheragroupofindependent
experts,fullyconversantwiththesituationinthedifferentmemberstates.
Inthecourseof1974»theseexpertsdrewuprecommendedstandardsofminimum
dimensions Ontwolevels,thefirstassuringastrictminimumofaccessibility
forwheelchairs,thesecondthenecessaryspaceforeaseofcirculation andthe
necessaryarrangements withinthedwelling.;;
Whiletheworkofthegroupwasprimarilyrelatedtotheadaptingof
dwellingsforthehandicapped,itwasunderlinedonmanyoccasionsthataccess
topublicbuildingsandpublictransportwasalsoindispensable for.theachieve­
mentofthetwoobjectivesalreadymentioned.Theminimumstandardsadoptedfor
dwellingshaveinanycaseprovidedausefulstarting-point forfurtherconsi­
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Thefirsttypeofactionisrelatedtoth®problemsofmakingthe
normalhousingstockaccessibleandusableforthephysicallyhandioapped.
Therearecertaintechnicalandeconomioimplications whichitisessential
tostudyinpractice#Furtheritisjustasimportantthatausabledwelling
functionsinasatisfactory environment.Integrationisnotobtainedthrough
asuitabledwellingalonebutrequiresaccessibility toalloutsidefacilities.
Goingbeyondtheneedtoimposeminimumrequirements ofaccessibility
onnewly-constructed housing–especiallyonhousingsubsidizedbythetax­
payer-thereisevidenceofawideinterestinstudying,inwell-defined case,
theintern-relationship ofhousingadaptedtotheneedsofthehandicapped and
thesucoessofaprogrammeofprofessional readaptation andsooialreintegration .
Suchacase-studyisalsoproposedinthesecondpartofthiscommunication .
Inthesameorderofideas,theCommissionwili,moreover,beidentifiedwith
ademonstration project,whichwillthrowintorelieftheproblemsofrehabi–
lita±ingthehandicappedand,inthiscontext,thenecessityofeliminating
architectural barriers. '
Lastly,anumberofpilotstudiesofatechnicalcharacterhavebeen
selectedwithaviewtoexaminingagreaterdepthsuchspecifictechnical
problemsasaccessramps,andadaptablefacilitiesforthekitchenandbathroom.
Itisthesefacilities,which,takentogetherwiththeremovalofarchitectural
barriers,will,morethananythingelse,makethehandicappedpersonmobileand,
uptoacertainpoint,independent.;"" •-?
Theproposedbudgetallocationof450,000u.a.willcoverthepilot
projectsonceandforallandtheprojectswillbefinishedbeforetheendof
1976.-'
"Tosumup,thethreetypesofappliedresearchdescribedabove
–(a)evaluationofthetechnicaldifficulties andcostofadaptingadwelling
initsurbancontexttotheneedsofthehandicapped }
–(b)evaluationoftheimpactofsuchadaptationonthesuccessofmeasuresof
rehabilitation !
–(c)evaluationofelementsofadaptationonthetechnicallevel
areboundtobeofassistancetotheCouncilinappraisingthereoommendations ,
whichtheCommissionwillbesubmittingata'laterdate.

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Theresearchprojectswill"becarriedoutsimultaneously ineight
differentmember-states ,Denmark,Prance,theGermanFederalRepublic,
Luxembourg,Netherlands,theUnitedKingdom,IrelandandItaly(l).Thespe­
cificproposalsforpilotactionsaredescribedinpartIVofthisannex.
(l)ForBelgium,seepage13•

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PartII. . .TheProgramme .
Inordertoassessobjectivelythemeritsof.individualpilotschemes,
*
whatisfirstneededisaframeworkofreferencesettingoutthemostappro­
priateguidelinesandcriteriafortheselectionoftheschemesthatcould
qualifyforsupport.IntheevolutionofthisprogrammetheCommissionwas
assisted "bytheadviceofitsconsultative groupofexperts.*
Objective
Theobjectiveistoincreasethehandicappedpersons'possibilities of
professional andsocialreintegration byeliminatingthearchitectural barriers.
Thisisobtainedbystimulatingalimitednumberofprojectstobepart-financed
bytheCommunity.Theseschemesareselectedtoidentifythemainproblemsand
indioateeffectiveactionsfortheiralleviation.
Definitions -
Apilotschemeisalimitedexperimental projectwhichtestsoutoertain
actionstoexploretheireffectiveness inmeetingtheneedsofthehandicapped
persons.
,Apilotstudyisaninvestigation ofcertainspecificproblemsofa
technicalcharacter.
Criteriaforselectionofschemes
ThefirstcriteriaforCommunitysupportwillbethattheschemeschosen
shallbeofaninnovatorynature,whoseresultscanbeexpectedtohavesigni­
ficantimpactontheevolutionofpoliciesatnationalandotherlevels.
Seoond,theCommissionwillgiveprioritytoschemeshavingapartioular
Communityinterest.Thesewillbeschemesdealingwithproblem#foundinmore
thanonememberstate,orpotentially commontotwoormorememberstates.
ProvisionforCommunityaid
Communityparticipation variesacoordingtothenatureofthepilot–sohame.
Itvariesfromafinancialassistanceof50$oftheadditionaloostsofconstruc­
tionoradaptingadwellingtotheneedsofthehandicappedto20%oftheaotual
oostofconstruction .Eachschemewillrequireregularprogressreportsfor

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whichfinancialprovisionisincludedineachcase.Astothe-technicalstudies,
theCommunity'scontributionislimitedto50%of"theactualcost.
Cooperation withmemberStates
1)AllapplicationstotheCommissionforfinancialassistancetowardspilot
schemafromagenciesotherthannationalgovernmentshallalso"besentto
thegovernmentofthememberstateconcerned.Thegovernmentshallhavethe
opportunitytosubmitanopiniontotheCommission "beforetheCommission
takesanyaction.
2)Allapplications mustincludeaplanofthescheme,itsobjective,methods
andtiming,thepersonresponsibleforitsoperation,financingandany
otherusefulinformation.
3)NoschemesponsoredbytheCommissionwilloperateontheterritoryofa
memberStatewithoutthenationalgovernment'sagreement.
4)Representatives ofthenationalgovernmentsand,whererelevant,expertsfrom
othersectorswillbeconsultedonallimportantquestionsarisingfromthe
operationoftheprogramme.
5)Allthenationalgovernmentsconcernedshallbeinformedofallfinancial
assistancegiven.

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PartIII
Implementation ofProgramme
ThefollowingisalistofprojeotsandstudieswhichtheCommission
hasinmindforsupport.Atthisstagesomeelementsinthislistmust"betentac­
tive.Moredetailedinformation oneachschemeiscontainedinannexI.
Pilotschemes
1.Schemeforconstruction andadaptationof72dwellingstocertainarchie
teoturalrequirements withtheviewtostudy
-thetechnicaldifficulties ofan"ex-post"solutioncomparedwithan
"ex-ante"solutionanditsexacteconomicimplications .
-theinterrelation betweenadaptationofthedwellingandadaptationof
thesurrounding environment,
"3VRY",Parisregion,France,
2.Schemeforconstruction ofaccommodations for20handicapped personstoa
barrier-fre,e designwiththeviewtoachievingrehabilitation throughthe
breakingdownofthepsychological isolationofthehandicapped.
DAHLHEIMfLuxemburg
/ •
3,Schemefortheconstruction ofaccommodation of20student–flatsand35flats
forschool-leavers speciallydesignedforthephysical ,handicappedinterc­
alatingmedicalandwelfareservicesontheonehandandpossibilities
foruniversity-education orvocationaltrainingontheotherbybreaking
downarchitectural barrierstothehandicapped.
HAUSDERBSHIHDERT3N .BONN
Pilotstudies
1.Studyontheestablishing oflivingconditionsinthecontextofoverall
urbandevelopment
2.Studyonadjustableequipment
3.StudyOnaccesstopubliobuildingsandfacilities
4.Studyonapartmentground-plans
5.Studyonremodellingofdifferenthousetypes.
Financial roeans
Thetotalexpenditureenvisagedfor1975amountsto450.000u.a.
Theexpenditureenvisagedfor1976is500*000u«a*Tk®projectsfor1976will
bebasedontheexperienceoftheschemescarriedout.

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PARTTVsTheprojects
A*The"EVRY^-project
The"EVRY"newtownissituatedinthePsoasregionandwill,whenitis
completedhaveapopulationof500.000,Itistheintentiontoadapttheenvi­
ronmentandsomedwellingstobefullyaccessibleforphysicalhandicapped
people.Tomakesuchanadaptationpossible,itisbesttoconcentrate onthe
towncentre.Thisisintendedtohouse30.000inhabitants withaccesstoa
sportsandculturalcentre,aregionalcommercialcentrewithofficesoffering
7.500jobs,educational andresearchfacilities,aSNCF–station,etc.
Workontheadaptationofthetowncentretomekethefacilities
accessibletothephysicallyhandicappedstartedin1973hutsomeofthevital
problemsstillneedtobesolved,viz.-
«oaccessibility oftheurbantransportstationandtheSNCF–station)
-theverticalconnection betweenthedifferentcirculation levelsand
accessibility topublicfacilitiesandservices ■■■
-accessibility andadaptability ofdwellings.
Itisimportanttonotethattheconceptsofaccessibility andadaptar*
bilityofthedwellingarelinkedverystronglytotheconceptsofthecircula­
tionwithintheareaofthetownandaccessibility tomeansoftransport.
The"EVRY"-projetisperfectlysuitedtothepurposeoffindinganswers
tothefollowingquestions:
-Thetechnicaldifficulties ofanHexpost*1adaptationcomparedwith
anMex-ante*solution
-theexacteconomicimplications
-theinterrelation betweentheadaptationofthedwellingandan
adaptationofthesurroundingenvironment.
p
Thetowncentreconsistsof7*500dwellingsandatthisstageitisthe
intentiontoadapt1$forthehandicapped–apercentagewhichunderlinesthe
factthatitisapilotstudy.Inordertoprovideavalidcomparisonforthe
abovementioned"ex-post"and"ex–ante"analysis,itisintendedtoadapt57
existingdwellingsandtoconstructanother15dwellingssimultanously .

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ItisproposedthattheCommunitycontributes -tothefinancingofthe
elementofcostrelatedtotheadaptationofdwellingswhetherneworexisting,
totheneedsofthehandicapped *
Astotheenvironmental problems,solutionswillbefinancedbya
contribution fromtheFrenchgovernment.
Thefollowingitemsneedtobeprovidedinmakingadwellingsuitable
foradisabledperson:
1)Entrancedoorwideenoughtobepassedbyawheelchair^user
2)Rampswithaspecificgradient
3)Liftsbigenoughforawheelchair-user V
4)Doorsinsidethedwellingatleast0,900mwide
5)Corridorswideenoughforcirculation
6)Specialkitchenandbathroomequipment,etc.
Thebestestimateofthecost("ex-poet")ofadaptinganexisting
dwellingtomeettherequirementsisoftheorderof40*000FF.Theadditional
cost("ex-ante")ofmakinganewdwellingusableforaphysicallyhandicapped
isestimatedat10$ofthecostofthedwelling.
Thetotalcostofadapting57existingdwellingsisthereforeestimated
at2,280,000FF.Theadditionalcostofmaking15new'dwellingssuitablefor
occupationbyhandicappedpersonsisestimatedat225.000FF#Itisproposed
tofinanoe40$ofthecostofadaptingtheexistingdwellings–i.e.912.000FF
or164*200u.a.–and50$oftheadditionalcostofthenewdwellings-
i.e.112.500FFor20.300u.a.Inaddition,theCommissionwouldwishtofinance
astudy,atacostof6.000u.a.,toreportonandevaluatetheresultsofthe
work.
Tosuraup,aCommunitycontribution of190.500u.ac'sisproposed:–
40$ofcostofadapting57dwellings 164.200
50%ofadditionalcostofthenewdwelling 20.300
costofévaluationstudy 6.000

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B«DAHLHEIh,Luxemburg
ThisprojectistobecarriedoutbyADIPH(Associationpourla
DefensedasInterStsdesPersonnesPhysiquement Handicapees),thevoluntary
bodyrepresenting theinterestsofthehandicappedinLuxembourg.Inpioneering
thisfirstprojectofitskind,inthehopethatitwillencourageother
efforts,theassociationhasenlistedthesupportoftheStateandthecommune
ofDahlheimwherethehouseswillbebuild»
Thisimaginative schemewillhouse20disabledinvariousdegreesin
associationwithsocialandmedicalfacilities.Thebasicobjectiveofthe
schemeisseenasrehabilitation tobeachievedthroughbreakingdownthe
psychological isolationofthehandicapped.Theremovalofarchitectural
barriersinhousinganditssurroundingsiscalculatedtoincreaseopportunities
forwork.Theschemewhilesufficiently smallandselfcontainedtoencourage
intimacyinsocialrelationships willatthesametimebeintegratedwithina
largerCommunity.Lastlythemoraleandself-confidence ofthehandicapped
willbeenhancedbygivingthemarealsayintheadministration oftheir
housinganditsrelatedfacilities.
Itisestimatedthattotalcostoftheprojectwillbe30mioFlux.
ACommunitycontributionof20$-6mioFluxor120.000u.a.-isproposed
andinadditionitwillbenecessarytocarryoutanevaluationstudycosting
5.000u.a.fs.Tosumup,theCommunitycontributionwillbe
construction costs :120.000u.a.
evaluationstudy :5*000u.a.
'^ 125.000u.a.
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C.HAUS1ERBSHIÎJDSÏÏT3I!,BOT
The"HausderBehmderten ,avoluntaryassociationassistingthe
handicapped (underthechairmanshipofBundesminister Arendt)proposeato
provide20flatsforstudentsofBonnUniversityand35apartmentsforschool-
leaversinassociation withacentreforthehandicapped.
Giventhelimitedchoiceoflivelihoodopentoyoungpeoplewithphy­
sicalhandicapsitisparticulars'' importantthatthosewhohavetheability
shouldhavetheadvantageofauniversityeducation.Inthecaseofthehandi­
capped,however,thenormalhousingproblemsofstudentsinnon–residential
universities areexacerbated ,andthereisaspecialcaseforspecificand
sympathetic treatment.
Thestudent–flatswillbeintegratedwithnormalstudentaccommodation .
TheschemeissupportedbythefederalgovernmentandtheCityandUniversity
ofBonnwhichwillprovideforexternalaccessibility tomakeitpossible
forthehandicapped tomoveeasilytoandfromandwithintheuniversityprecints.
Theschemehasthedoubleadvantageofprovidingsocialintegrationwithinthe
studentcommunity,butwithamaximumofself-reliance andphysicalindepen­
dence.Atthesametimethenearbycentrewillofferadegreeofpsychological
security,offeringamongotherthingsmedicalandwelfareservices.Theproject,
whichcanberegardedasexperimental innature,isofwideinterest,providing
possibilities fortestingoneapproachtothesolutionofthehousing,social,
andpsychological problemsofhandicapped students.
The"HausderBohindbrten"sectiondealingwithvocationaltrainingitis
toadmitabout35schoolleavers whoaresufferingfrompsychicdisabilityorbrain
damageandwhoarenotyetreadyforajoUItisintendedtopreparethosehandi­
cappedpersonsforvocationaltrainingbymeansofspecialcourseslastingthree
months.Itisalsoproposedtoconstructspecialapartmentsforthese35school-
leaversinoonnectionwiththecentre.Byprovidingaccommodationitwillbe
possibletosotupthesecourseswhichmeetaspecialneedfortheArboits–
verwaltung (Federalinstitutionforlabour),sinceconsiderableeffortsare
requiredtoprovidetheappropriatevoccationaltrainingforthiscategoryof
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Itisproposed "tofinanceaproportion,(50$)oftheadditionalcosts
(400,000DMor109,200u.a.)ofmakingthehousingaccommodationsuitable
forthehandicapped.Inadditionitisdesirabletofinancea,study,evaluar-
tingtheresultsoftheproject. .
Tosumup,theCommunitycontributionwillbe59*600u.a.
50%ofadditionalcostofproviding55flats 54*600u.a*
Costcfstudy 5»000u.a.
59*600u.a.
D,PilotStudiesoftechnicalcharacter
1)Studyontheestablishing oflivingconditions(StadenLandskap,Rotterdam,
Holland).
Toachievetheobjectiveofafullsocialandprofessional integration
ofthehandicappeditisnecessarytoconsidertheproblemonthewidestbasis.
Uptonow,therehasnotmaterialized afundamentalapproachtointegratethe
handicappedinsocietyinprovidingforurbanexpansionandreconstruction .
Suchplansshouldaimatestablishing livingconditionsofferingoptimumoppor­
tunitiesforsuchintegration.
Thisprojectinvolvesthedevelopmentofanurbanplancreatingadistrict
ofabout20,000inhabitants.Inordertoensurethatallinhabitants aregiven
optimumlivingconditionscommunityfacilitieswouldhavetotakeaccountof
theneedsofspecificminoritygroupsofthedistrict'spopulationi.e.notonly
theseverelydisabledbutalso,forinstance,theelderly.
Thestudyisestimatedtocostasfollows:–
Introduction andbasicphilosophy fl«20,000
Stocktakingandproblemanalysis fl.50,000
Listofdesiderataandrequirements fl.20,000
Executionofthework
Modelstudyanddetailedanalysis 'fl.140,000
'Studyoffinancialimpact" 'fl»50,000
Justification ,conclusions andrecômraendation fl.20,000
Totalsfl#300,000
A50focontribution fromtheCommunitywouldcostFl.150,000or41»430u.a.

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2.Pilot-study onadjustableequipment:CentralcouncilfortheDisabled(U,K.)
Therehasbeendiscussionforsometinethequestionofprovidingin
housingkitchenandbathroomfittingswhichareadjustedtosuitpersonswith
varyingdisabilities .
The"feed-back"ofinformation ontheadvantagesordisadvantages of
specifyingadjustableoquipmentinscarce,andoftentheownersortheusers
arenotinapositiontorelatethe"capitalinputcost"totheeventual
successorfailureofsuchequipment.Itisanimportantareaofrosearch
becausetheconclusionswillclarifywhetheritisnecessarytoprovidea
highercostelementinhousingforsuchsophisticated equipment.
Thetotalcostisestimatedtobeh9*200.A50$contribution from
theCommunitywouldcostfe4»600or10,400u.a.
3.Studyontheproblemsposedbyaccesstopublicbuildingsandfacilities
(transportetc.)andonthosolutionstoboapplied(AssociazioneItaliana
perlaRiabilitazione deiJlinorati).
Theobjectofthestudyistoputtheaccentontheproblemofaccess
topubliobuildingsorfacilities(transportetc.)forphysicallyhandicapped
personsgenerally,andonthesolutionsapplied.
Themainorientation ofthestudywillbetheroadandtransport
systems.Examplesofcurrentsolutionswillbeanalysedandstudied,alsonev;
proposalsinanumberofItaliantownsandproposalswhichmaybecarriedinto
effectinothercountries.
Theplanofanalysiswillmakeclearthodeficiencesintheinfra­
structure,sothataseriesofspecificproblomscanbedefinedandsolutions
putforwardtochangethesituation,possiblyintermsofahierarchyof
priorities.
Theproposed ,programmeisdirectednotonlytothecategoryofseriously
handicappedpersons,butalsotothemuchlargercategorycomprisingchildren,
theoldandthesick,pregnantwomen,temporaryinvalids,inotherwords,
virtuallythewholepopulation.
Thetotalcostisostimatedat10,000,000lira.ACommunitycontri­
butionof50%would,accordingly,corr^r.rjondtof5,^c,0C0lirr.or0,00^...a.

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4*Researchonapartmentground-plans (Boligudvalget forbevægelseshæmmede ,
Denmark)«
Europeanminimumrequirements mentionedinpart1areonlyoneaspect,
thoughanessentialone,ofawellfunctioningdwellingforahandicappedperson.
Adeepstudyandanalysisofapartmentground-plansiaalsodesirable.
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Thisanalysisshould "becombinedwithsuaadjustmentofthaexistingground-
planstotherequirements ofdisabledpersons.Thisstudywouldalsocomprise
aneconomicevaluation.
Totalcostisestimatedto100,000Dkr.A50%contribution fromthe
Communitywouldcost5^,000Dkror6,670u.a.
r. • r - **T
5.Studyontheremodellingofdifferenthouse-types (Unionofvoluntaryorga­
nisationsforthehandicapped,Dublin,Ireland),
..* 1•V
ThisstudywouldcompletetheEVRYprogrammewhichrelatestothe
readaptation ofrecentlybuiltdwellings.SincethehousingstockinEurope
generallyistoaverylargeextentmorethan25yearsold,astudyonthe
readaptation ofolderhousesishighlydesirable.Thestudywillcover4dif­
ferenttypesofhousess
o ... _„ ...+1Ahousingblock,representative ofaninner-cityquarter,with–20flats
builtinthelatenineteenthcentury
2°Ahouseinaresidentialareadatingfromaround1910with5-7rooms
o3Atypicalrentedlocalauthorityhousebuiltintheinter^warperiod#
04Atypicalflatrepresentative ofimmediatepost-warconstruction.
Inallthesecases,thestudywillexaminethebestwaysandmeansof
makingthedwellinggenerallysuitabletodisabledpeople.Thestudywillalso
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Thetotal cost ofthestudy isestimated at7»000 &andthecost "to
theCommunity ,assuming a50$contribution ,at3«500 £or8.4OO u.a.
Thetotal cost ofthese pilot-studies canbesummarized asfollows :
The"EVRY"-project ,Prance 190,500 u.a.
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The "DaMheinr-project ,Luxembourg 125,000 u.a.
"Haus derBehinderten ",Germany 59»600u.a.
Pilot –studies ofteohnical character 74»900 u.a*
Total : t450*000 .u»a» .
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Supplementary note -Belgium
* ^ .
Therange ofaction iscompleted forthenine member states ,taking
into account theproject ,supported bytheCommission in1974 »foranexhibition
house or"laboratory "dwelling inoneofthefirst apartment blocks inCite
del'Amitié atWoluwé –St-Lambert ,Brussels »
. This exhibition-house includes anergo-therapeutic kitohen ,automatic
doors ,specially equipped bathroom andtoilet andother fittings specially
designed toensure theindependence ofthehandicapped person .-
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Thetotal amount contributed bytheCommission was976,000 FBor
19,520 u.a.' . .... ; ;