Audit whether public buildings are actually usable

The problem

Accessibility compliance is frequently recorded as complete where a ramp exists but is too steep, blocked, or leads to a locked door.

Why it matters

Partial accessibility is inaccessibility, and it is recorded as success.

Proposed solution

Accessibility audits conducted with disabled residents, recording usability rather than the presence of a feature.

How it would be implemented

Audits designed and led by persons with disabilities, published with photographs and a usable-or-not judgement per building.

Risks, and what we would do about them