This article presents the first main outcomes of the innovative experience of the Municipal Accessibility Lab of Lecce, a technical-administrative structure established for guiding the implementation of the Accessibility Plan of the city. In order to make Lecce an accessible, comfortable and safe city, the research activities of the Accessibility Lab focus on interdisciplinarity and citizen participation, thus becomes an opportunity for a generalized improvement of life in the city, an experience of knowledge and socialization to help create a more aware and fair community.
Keywords: Accessibility; Community engagement; Inclusion; Lecce Accessibility Plan; Urban and Architectural Barriers.