Seoul Universal Design Center
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Universal Design Comprehensive Plan

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  1. Policy Vision
    “A person-centered city where everyone is respected”
  2. Policy Goals
    • Installing and
      operating
      a dedicated
      UD organization
    • Mandatory
      application of
      UD to the
      public sector
    • Archiving
      successful
      model
      development
    • Expansion to the
      whole society and
      improving the
      system
  3. Major Operations
    1. Establishing a system to promote universal design in Seoul
    2. Strengthen the application of UD from design to completion of public buildings, etc
    3. Reorganizing UD guidelines and realistic means of UD application
    4. Spreading UD centered on practice through certification system
    5. UD Lifestyle Platform to revitalize the design industry
    6. Spreading the Outstanding Model of UD Test Bed in connection with urban regeneration
    7. Training and education of professionals for the spread of universal design
    8. System improvement for mandatory UD application of major projects in the city
  4. Step-by-step implementation
    Phase 1(`20~`21) Creating
    Foundation
    · Installing and operating a UD center
    · UD consulting for public buildings
    · Revise the ordinance to make it
    · Revise the ordinance to make it
    mandatory for the public sector to apply UD
    and create a regional UD test bed
    · Operate UD Citizen Participation Group
    Phase 2(`22~`23) Universal
    Application
    · UD certification for public buildings, etc.
    · Establishing a system and pilot operation support for the application of UD in the
    private sector, establish legal grounds,
    and expand UD test beds by type
    · Training of UD experts
    Phase 3(`24~) Realize Design
    Welfare
    · Support for private building UD consulting
    · Operation of UD certification system
    · Nationwide spread of successful cases of
    UD in seoul and proposition upper laws

The Seoul Metropolitan Government has been expanding its universal design to create an environment that does not discriminate anyone on the basis of gender, age, nationality or disability. Following with the enactment of the Framework Ordinance on the Creation of Universal Design Cities in 2016, Seoul established the comprehensive plan for universal design in August 2020 to include the development direction to the city where everyone is respected.

Through the phased implementation of the Universal Design Comprehensive Plan, Seoul will establish universal design as a new standard in the post-COVID-19 era. This will include all areas of administration in Seoul to achieve 'Tomorrow For Everyone'.