Abstract :
This research discusses to study and analyze accessibility of disability in
public buildings and public transportation in pekanbaru city and to study
constraints and analyze disability in the use of public buildings and public
transportation in Pekanbaru city. This study uses a descriptive qualitative method.
Data obtained through interviews, observation and documentation. Comfort and
convenience provided for persons with disabilities to realize the opportunities and
comforts that exist in everyday life and livelihoods as required by public
transportation and public transportation by paying attention to their fluency and
feasibility, thus enabling accessibility according to the needs and development of
transportation from facilities and transportation which can be accessed. Problems
that arise for persons with disabilities have difficulty accessing special public
services and public transportation to support daily activities due to architectural
constraints. Here the government has also provided support to persons with
disabilities in Law No. 4 of 1997 and support from the Regional Government of
Riau Province number 18 of 2013 concerning the protection and empowerment of
disabilities. From the results of this study, the facilities and infrastructure
supporting the accessibility of disability in the city of Pekanbaru do not have
adequate availability such as inter-agency coordination that makes public facilities
both public transportation and public facilities, and increases public awareness in
supporting and providing the facilities that are not used properly. Facilities for
people with disabilities are very minimal plus those with disabilities know about
facilities provided by the government for people with disabilities.