Tokyo Dumbo

Let's make a barrier-free map together "Hatchobori / Kayabacho Edition"

We participated in "barrier-free map making volunteer" becoming Chuo-ku collaboration proposal adoption business in 2019.

"NPO Leave With Dream", which creates and guides town walking maps with the aim of creating a comfortable town, and "Nakano Lifelong Learning Supporters' Association" in Nakano-ku, which has created a barrier-free map ahead of time. Under the guidance of the meeting, we collected information for creating barrier-free maps for Hatchobori and Kayabacho.

Creation of barrier-free maps

Create a barrier-free map Let's make a barrier-free map together "Hatchobori / Kayabacho Edition"

According to Kaneko, representative of 　NPO Reave With Dream, people who feel inconvenienced in various barriers gather under the theme of "What is an easy-to-walk town?" It seems to be.

　Ginza and Nihonbashi have already been completed in Chuo-ku as "Chuo-ku Barrier-Free Map 2019" in Chuo-ku due to barrier-free facilities such as elevators and toilets, as well as a map that makes it easy to understand the steps and slopes that hinder walking around the town.

　Participants are divided into four groups and divided into districts. Tokyo Dumbo spent two days investigating Hatchobori 3-chome with the other two members and Chairman Dorin of the Nakano-ku Lifelong Learning Supporters' Association.

　One of the members lived in Chuo-ku for three consecutive generations, and along with creating a barrier-free map, I was able to learn plenty of trivia such as history and geographic information about Chuo-ku.

 

Try riding a wheelchair

Let's make a barrier-free map together by riding a wheelchair "Hatchobori / Kayabacho Edition"

I had pushed a wheelchair, but it was my first time riding a wheelchair in the town.

The chot slope of the entrance of the car attached to the sidewalk can also be felt that the body is diagonally when riding a wheelchair.

Also, even when entering a toilet that can be used with a wheelchair, I was able to notice that I had never felt anything, such as the weight of the door, the position of keys and toilet paper.

It is said that barrier-free maps in Chuo-ku will continue in the future, so I would like to participate in map making if I have the opportunity.

I was reminded that it was necessary not only to understand the position of the barrier, but also to develop it to eliminate the barrier.

NPO Reave With Dream