Congress “Bruges: Building Bridges between heritage and Inclusion" - speech Els Pieraerts

In the Bruges Policy Programme, the city clearly opts for accessibility. Where every resident and visitor has equal and independent access to buildings, public spaces, services and communications.
With the appointment of an accessibility officer in 2020, Bruges showed its ambition regarding accessibility, making it one of the pioneers in Flanders. Bruges also signed Inter’s charter ‘Towards an accessible city’.
Over the past two years, the city council has been working with partners on an accessibility plan that focuses on four main themes: accessible public space, accessible buildings, accessible information and communication, and accessible services and leisure.