Accessibility excursion in Imatra

Accessibility excursion in Imatra

Short Film about accessibility in Imatra, Finland. May 2015
5:34 min. Subtitles: Finnish & English.

Performative city tour with activists in locations, which have continually received feedback about poor accessibility. After publishing this film, the ramps appeared to the Central Service Station.

YLE News about this excursion.
Uutisvuoksi article 9.5.2015

Film introduces several useful new terms to describe accessibility:
abused curbstone – pahoinpidelty reunakivi
accessibility inhibitor – liikkumisen estin
architectural ooops! – arkkitehtooninen hupsis!
artificial ramp – keinoluiska
colostomy-like entrance – sisäänkäyntimäinen avanne
door tag – ovihippa
fake elevator – valehissi
floor plan mistake – pohjaratkaisuvirhe
inaccessibility eczema – esteellisyysihottuma
placebo accessibility – esteettömyyslume
privacy rehabilitation – yksityisyyskuntoutus
ramp imitating construction – luiskaa muistuttava rakenne
renovation allergy – remonttiallergia
sham automatic door – valeovenaukaisin
synthetic access barrier – synteettinen liikkumiseste
toy elevator – leikkihissi

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