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Kapelle-op-den-Bos Designs Wheelchair-Accessible Walk in New Community Park

From VRT NWS · () Dutch

Translated from Dutch, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Kapelle-op-den-Bos is launching a permanent wheelchair-accessible walking route in its new community park.
  • The route was designed by the "Trage Wegen" working group to ensure wheelchair users can enjoy the local park.
  • The initiative aims to make recreational offerings more accessible for everyone, including residents of local nursing homes.

Residents of Kapelle-op-den-Bos will soon have a new way to enjoy their local green spaces, with the upcoming launch of a permanent wheelchair-accessible walking route. The initiative, spearheaded by the "Trage Wegen" (Slow Paths) working group, aims to ensure that the new community park is inclusive for all.

The 'Trage Wegen' group has often mapped out walks in our municipality, and now they have taken the initiative for a wheelchair walk.

— Jos ThomasAlderman Jos Thomas explained the origin of the wheelchair-accessible route.

The route winds through the municipality's new park, which is nearing completion. "The 'Trage Wegen' group has often mapped out walks in our municipality, and now they have taken the initiative for a wheelchair walk," explained alderman Jos Thomas (CD&V). "It runs through the new park that is being built. The park will be ready in a few weeks."

It is important that wheelchair users can also enjoy the municipality.

— Jos ThomasThomas highlighted the importance of inclusivity in the town's recreational offerings.

This development is seen as a crucial step towards greater accessibility in the town. "It is important that wheelchair users can also enjoy the municipality," Thomas stated. "Our slow paths belong to the most beautiful spots in the municipality. We have two nursing homes, and we want the residents, who are often in wheelchairs, to be able to go to the park as well."

Our slow paths belong to the most beautiful spots in the municipality. We have two nursing homes, and we want the residents, who are often in wheelchairs, to be able to go to the park as well.

— Jos ThomasThomas emphasized the desire to provide access to nature for residents of local nursing homes.

The new walking route is designed to provide an enjoyable and safe experience for wheelchair users. "With this walk, we are taking another step towards more accessible recreational offerings for everyone," Thomas concluded. Information about the route, including a downloadable map via QR code, will be available on the municipality's website.

With this walk, we are taking another step towards more accessible recreational offerings for everyone.

— Jos ThomasThomas summarized the goal of the new accessible walking route.
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Originally published by VRT NWS in Dutch. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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