Bucha has checked how accessible two of the town’s busiest spots are for wheelchair users: the entrance to the town park and the bus stop by the railway station. At the stop a high kerb completely blocks boarding onto low-floor buses.

Bucha City Council reported this.

The check was carried out by Bucha’s chief architect Vadym Naumov and Valentyn Oleksiienko, a veteran and inclusion expert who heads the Veteran PRO space.

The high kerb at the bus stop on the station squarePhoto: Bucha City Council
The high kerb at the bus stop on the station square

At the park entrance they found kerbs that are too high and ramps that are too steep. To make it safe for wheelchair users and parents with prams, options to widen the footway and reduce the slope are being worked out.

The slope at the entrance to Bucha town parkPhoto: Bucha City Council
The slope at the entrance to Bucha town park

Following the check, the community will draw up a list of technical fixes. The problems at the station stop will be built into the new design for rebuilding the station square, which is now being drawn up.

As a reminder, Bucha became one of four pilot communities for the national accessibility plan.

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