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Malaysia is famed for a lot of attractions, ones that have garnered international recognition. They receive a lot of praises but unfortunately, not all are as accessible to all tourists as they are considered to be. Facilities for people with disabilities are not as universal as people would like to believe. There are places that seem to have enough and yet it is not as accessible as it appears to be.

According to the Government Statistics Department, it was recorded about 15-20% of the population are born with disabilities; the figure is in line with the World Health Organization whereby 20% of the world population is born with different disabilities.

While our country Malaysia is developing and progressing over the years, the cost of living in the city centre is becoming very expensive. Therefore, most of the people choose to live in the outskirts of the city centre, eg Petaling Jaya, Puchong, Shah Alam, etc.

Unfortunately, most of these new townships didn’t take into consideration people with disabilities.

Puchong is one of the strategic new townships that is well connected by highways and further enhanced by an LRT train station a few years down the road. It is also one of the major towns in the Petaling district of Selangor and is situated midway between Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia’s political capital, and Putrajaya, the administrative capital.

Though Puchong is becoming a future vibrant city, the town planning and the facilities built around it has not been well considered for people with disabilities.

With this purpose in mind, The Beautiful Gate Foundation (Puchong Branch), Yayasan Nanyang Press, Bao Bei Reading Wonderland and main sponsor E-Excel have decided to jointly organise the 《Love with No Barrier》 Barrier-Free Environment Awareness Walk project.

What is “Disability”?

“Disability” refers to defects in congenital or acquired physical encounter, leading to the need to rely on aids to complete his or her life.

What is a Barrier-Free Environment？

A barrier-free environment takes into account the accessibility of the physical environment, information and communication.

Accessibility requirements are mainly in a physical environment: for roads, public transportation, public buildings and residential areas of planning, its design and construction should not be met with obstacles. They should be easily used by people with wheelchairs, crutches, and those with visually impaired access.

Accessibility of information and communication can be evaluated in television news, movies, TV shows through the use of subtitles, Braille and audio books.

Why Do We Need a Barrier-Free Environment?

A barrier-free environment allows people with disabilities, pregnant women, the elderly, children and other members of the community to go out and participate in the basic conditions of social life and other important facilities. It also directly affects the country’s image with the international image of the city.

Who Are Involved in a Barrier-Free Environment?

A barrier-free environment provides facilities that can be used by people with disabilities, the elderly, pregnant women and children.

Project Objectives and Purpose

• To make known to the public the obstacles and challenges in facilities and ways to overcome it
• To provide information on accessible facilities to the public locally
• To make known to the public the creating of a barrier-free environment society
• To voice out the needs of people with disabilities to the public locally
• To advise or request to repair or install accessible facilities.

集多元文化特色的马来西亚，是众多游客前来我国旅游的第一个目的，同时我国旅游业也曾多次获得国际的认可，但是我国并不是个所有游客都会选择的国家。其中一个原因是无障碍空间的建设并不完善，使到残障人士并不会选择来我国旅游。有迹象表明，马来西亚仍有许多地方的无障碍空间建设仍不完善。

根据政府的统计，每年都会有15%-20%的残障新生儿诞生，这项数据也在国际卫生组织针对全球人口出生率20%的障碍新生儿范围内。

近年来随着通货膨胀、物资高涨，吉隆坡市内生活费用已经频频上升，人们已经开始选择生活费用较为便宜的城市带外围都市如八打灵再也、蒲种市、沙亚南等地区。

首都吉隆坡对于无障碍空间的规划已经达到一定的水准，但很可惜在吉隆坡以外的外围地区对于无障碍空间仍处于起步状态或还在规划中，这对障友们造成了许多的不便。

蒲种市，是其中一个吉隆坡以外的外围都市，连结数条高速公路通往多个地区，目前也正在兴建捷运系统。同时蒲种市也是雪兰莪州八打灵区的一个重镇，连结了我国首都吉隆坡与行政中心布城。

因此，蒲种市将来会晋升成为我国大城市，若市内的无障碍空间并未妥善的建设与规划，未来将会对残障人士造成诸多的不便，也无法晋升成为国际友善都市。

南洋报业基金、美门残障关怀基金与宝贝阅读乐园和主要赞助商丞燕国际机构将会联合筹办这项名为《有爱。行无碍》的无障碍醒觉慈善义走，以提醒蒲种市民、政官人员关注障友们的需求。

什么是残障？

“残障”是某人在先天性或后天性遭遇到身体上的缺陷，导致需依靠辅助器材来完成其生活上的需求。

什么是无障碍环境？

无障碍环境包括物质环境、信息和交流的无障碍。物质环境无障碍要求主要是：城市 道路、公共交通、公共建筑物和居住区的规划、设计、建设应是方便各不同障碍的人通行和使用，如城市道路应满足坐轮椅者、拄拐杖者通行和方便视力障碍者通行，建筑物应考虑出入口、地面、电梯、扶手、厕所、房间、柜台等设施和方便各不同障碍者使用与通行等。

信息和交流的无障碍，通过为电视新闻、电影、电视剧 等加配字幕，出版发行盲文及盲人有声读物，组织选举时提供盲文选票，研制推广盲人、聋人使用的通讯设备等措施，发展信息和交流无障碍，为有障碍者获取信息和与社会其他成员交流提供便利。

为什么我们需要无障碍环境?

无障碍环境，能让各不同障碍者、老年人、孕妇、儿童和其他社会成员走出家门、参与社会生活的基本条件重要设施。同时也直接影响着我国的城市形象与国际形象。加强与必须拥有无障碍环境建设，是物质文明和精神文明的集中体现，是社会文明进步的重要标志，对提高人的素质、培养人民公共道德意识，推动精神文明建设等也具有重要的社会意义。

那些人可以享用无障碍设施？

无障碍环境提供设施使公众使用，包括残障者、老年人、孕妇、儿童、行动不便者等。

宗旨与目的

• 传递公众对社会环境无障碍设施的缺乏、障碍及改善醒觉
• 提供蒲种区无障碍公共场所、交通与设备的资讯
• 提升公众对塑造无障碍环境的共识
• 传递障碍朋友对无障碍设施的需求
• 提供建议设置或改善无障碍设施指南