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Accessible Christchurch for Everybody Everytime!

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Accessible Christchurch for Everybody Everytime!

“A revitalised Christchurch must include access for all citizens”, says Disabled Persons Assembly (DPA) Chief Executive: Ross Brereton, who today launched Accessible Christchurch, a campaign to promote the inclusion of the needs of disabled people in all plans for the rebuilt city.

Mr Brereton said “The forthcoming post-quake rebuild of the CBD, together with the rezoning and redevelopment of many suburbs, has major implications for disabled people”. DPA has received funding from the Ministry of Social Development to enable us to provide access-related advice and information to relevant Christchurch Organisations over the next six months. This provides DPA with an excellent opportunity to feed into and inform the City Plan going to Government in December 2011.

Collaborative Consultation is Planned with Stakeholders through a series of community fora and meetings with central and local government representatives. Our vision is for Christchurch to become the destination of choice for disabled international travellers, many of whom are in the older age-group and have discretionary funds to spend” said Mr Brereton.

“DPA has contracted Pam MacNeill to coordinate all aspects of the campaign. Pam and I are available to provide disability access-related advice and information, we’re here to help”, said Ross Brereton today.

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