[Case Study] Enable Village, Singapore: An Inclusive Village Where People with Disabilities and Neighbors Coexist
"Have you ever imagined a fitness center where a gym for people with disabilities and a gym for local residents naturally blend into a single space? This is the case of 'Enable Village' in Singapore, which moves beyond the realization of Universal Design to drive welfare technology innovation through public-private-academic-industry collaboration. I share these vivid insights with the hope that such warm, innovative spaces will also be created in our own neighborhoods." 1. This village is an innovative space transformed by government investment from what was originally a school site. 2. While spaces that include welfare services are usually named 'centers,' it is highly significant that they expressed its value by calling it a 'village.' 3. In this village, spaces and services are shared and integrated between people with disabilities and general residents. 3-1) This village is fully open to the residents of the adjacent public rental housing. 3-2) ...