The initiative celebrates the inclusive value of the UNESCO World Heritage property, offering an innovative tool for the universal enjoyment of the city's architectural beauty.
The meeting provided an opportunity to outline the development phases of the new tactile map for the Porticoes of Bologna. Created to ensure that people with visual disabilities can access the UNESCO property, the tool is a benchmark in the field of inclusive design.
The event was attended by:
- Elio De Leo, President of the Francesco Cavazza Institute for the Blind
- Michele Borra, Vice-President of the Francesco Cavazza Institute for the Blind
Fernando Torrente, collaborator at the Cavazza Institute
- Fabio Fornasari, architect and Artistic Director of the Tolomeo Museum
- Marco Trombini, Emilia-Romagna Regional President of the Italian Union of Blind and Partially Sighted People
- Anna Lisa Boni, Councillor for the Municipality of Bologna
- Federica Legnani, architect for the Municipality of Bologna
The inauguration was an opportunity for sharing and discussion, reaffirming how the safeguarding of monumental heritage and the removal of perceptual barriers are key prerequisites for the development of an authentically inclusive community.
