BARRIER-FREE ENVIRONMENT FORMATION OF OPEN CITY SPACES
Research problem definition: In this article the question of creation of an available urban environment for all citizens is considered, it isn't dependent on a physical or mental state of health. The barrier-free environment is an integral part in formation of modern city space as every year the percent of people in need in it increasing.It is necessary that each person could move independently freely as on pedestrian to a transit zone, space of recreations, also to have free access to objects of social infrastructure, for this purpose it is necessary to consider certain norms and rules for design taking into account handicapped groups of the population. There is a need to use specialized devices in an urban environment for convenience and safe movement of disabled people.Results of research: Normative documents on the organization of the city environment for handicapped groups of the population have been analysed. And special devices by means of which it is possible to provide safe movement and144access to different objects of an infrastructure are also considered. Definitions are given to the concepts "universal design", "urban environment", "handicapped groups of the population", "barrier-free environment"Conclusions: By means of this research there is a wish to show that the subject of availability of an urban environmentneeds to be studied, and also to introduce already existing methods at design. As each person, independent on the physical capacities, has to feel fully in the environment surrounding him and lead active lifestyle