City, Urban & Street Environments
These documents offer guidance on paving, crossings, steps and general pedestrian access. Other areas covered include WC provision, parking and planning urban environments inclusively.
Inclusive Mobility
Produced by the defunct DPTAC (Disabled Peoples Transport Advisory Committee) in 2005 this comprehensive publication offers thorough guidance on access routes, footpaths, crossings, tactile paving, parking and even turning spaces and light levels. The legislation my be dated, it refers to DDA, however the guidance remains relevant and useful.
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Guidance on the use of Tactile Paving Surfaces
The last word on Tactile Paving featuring thorough guidance ont it's design, construction and application. Produced by the defunct
DETR (Department for the Environment, Transport & Regions) in 1998 - 2000, it remains the best standard to apply to any new paving to maintain the consistency required of an inclusive environment.
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Inclusive Design for Getting Outddoors: Seating
A very useful simple and short guide summarising the key points regarding inclusive design of seating and the requirements of seating provided for disabled people. Produced by SURFACE (Inclusive Design Reseach Centre) in 2012 they were authored to encourage the provision of environments suitable for older people.
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lncusive Design for Getting Outddoors: Bus Stops & Shelters
A very useful simple and short guide summarising the key points regarding design and provision of bus stops & shelters and the requirements of bus stops & shelters provided for disabled people. Produced by SURFACE (Inclusive Design Reseach Centre) in 2012 they were authored to encourage the provision of environments suitable for older people.
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lncusive Design for Getting Outddoors: Tactile Paving
A very useful simple and short guide summarising the key points regarding design and provision of tactile paving. Produced by SURFACE (Inclusive Design Reseach Centre) in 2012 they were authored to encourage the provision of environments suitable for older people.
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lncusive Design for Getting Outddoors: Pedestrian Crossing
A very useful simple and short guide summarising the key points regarding design and provision of Pedestrian Crossings. Produced by SURFACE (Inclusive Design Reseach Centre) in 2012 they were authored to encourage the provision of environments suitable for older people.
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Pedestrian Access & Mobility Code of Practice
A clearly illustrated and easy to understand guide that covers the key specification of seating, kerbs, tactile psving and access route clearances for use with roadworks. Produced by Cheshire Council in 2005 with based on the more detailed guidance featured above.
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Sight Line Designing Better Streets for People with Low Vision
Published in 2010 this reseach and guidance document gives excellent insight into the effects of vision impairments and how they can effect mobility. Using practical examples, case studies and real world examples the document helps the reader to understand how visually impaired people navigate our streets.
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