Avaliação da acessibilidade em calçadas na Avenida Presidente Castelo Branco, em Delmiro Gouveia – AL

Abstract

Accessibility is a fundamental right that ensures equal access for citizens to education, healthcare, employment, and leisure, among other things. This right is constitutionally guaranteed to all Brazilians and contributes to the safe and independent mobility of people with disabilities and/or reduced mobility in urban areas. As a result, sidewalks play a crucial role in upholding this right, as they are the most universally used means of transportation, walking. Therefore, this research evaluates the accessibility conditions of sidewalks located on Presidente Castelo Branco Avenue in the downtown region of Delmiro Gouveia, AL, taking into account current regulations and guidelines from the Building Municipal Code. To achieve this, 29 accessibility indicators were examined along 20 stretches, covering a total area of approximately 2590.20 meters. The obtained results indicated that, despite decades of advocacy to guarantee the rights of people with disabilities and standardize access conditions, there are still several critical points along the avenue that render safe walking paths unfeasible. As a result, this research paper highlights the irregularities of these stretches, maps these points, and proposes intervention recommendations to ensure accessible sidewalks.