An accessibility path on Kateralna Square will be built to ensure unimpeded movement of people with disabilities. Rynok Square will also be arranged on the western side of the Town Hall – from Krakivska Street to Kateralna Square.
This will make Rynok Square completely barrier-free and accessible to people with reduced mobility.
“Last year, we laid polished paving stones at the entrance to the City Hall and the ASC. In particular, 759 m2 of polished paving stones were laid here.
Then, this year, another 320 m2 was laid on the north side, at the expense of entrepreneurs whose establishments are located on this side. We also paved 140 m2 at the intersections of Krakivska and Drukarska streets. And on the eastern side of the Town Hall, we have a smooth sidewalk surface and connections to accessibility paths. Thus, three sides of the square are now completely barrier-free and accessible to people with reduced mobility. It remains to arrange such paths on the western side of the Town Hall, and then Rynok Square will be completely barrier-free and accessible to people with reduced mobility,” the Halych District Administration says.
The arrangement of accessibility paths on the western side of Rynok Square is scheduled to begin under favourable weather conditions. The work will be carried out at extra-budgetary expense.
As a reminder, Lviv has adopted the experience of “grinding” pavement from several European cities. For example, in Freiburg, Lviv’s partner city, the old Town Hall and the main cathedral on the square were made accessible by polishing the existing rough pavement. The arrangement of Rynok Square for the needs of people with limited mobility is only part of a large set of accessibility works being carried out in Lviv. It is about ensuring the inclusivity of various establishments: commercial, municipal and public.
Lviv has also approved recommendations that detail the requirements for the arrangement of ramps, lifts, stairs leading to the building and the area around the building to ensure that they meet all accessibility standards. Experts who already work with inclusivity were involved in the development. The recommendations developed should help various institutions that need to ensure that their buildings are accessible to people with limited mobility.
Lviv’s tourism department has also created an online map called Accessible City, where you can see barrier-free facilities and locations. There are already more than a hundred facilities here: museums, theatres, restaurants, utilities, healthcare facilities, parks and shopping and entertainment centres that meet accessibility standards.
The city also has an inclusive taxi service that can be used by people in wheelchairs.