Ole B. Jensen

Tokyo Mobility Transfers

Ole B. Jensen’s problem statement is: What can we learn from Tokyo in relation to universal and inclusive ways of designing and organizing human mobility within public spaces, using a mobilities understanding instead of an accessibility framework?

This project is based on ethnographic field studies in urban spaces combined with user-interviews and observations as the main methodological approaches. Ole plans on mapping and registering Universal Design or UD inspired approaches in public spaces related to physical features (e.g., curbs, platforms, ramps etc.), wayfinding (e.g., different mediums from signs to technologies), signs and semiotics (e.g., traffic signs and posters). Firsthand/practice experts (‘users’), disability activists, NGOs, planners, architects, professionals, academics, and researchers.

Ole plans to conduct his investigation in the spring of 2024 in Tokyo and Yokohama, Japan.

Watch the pitch below.