Picker Institute. Authors Helen Sheldon, Lily Sinayuk and Sally Donovan. Publication date: 2007 Ranking: useful Staff and patient priorities for the design of community healthcare facilities in Lambeth The research sought to explore patients’ and staff attitudes towards and priorities…
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Access for disabled people to business premises during COVID-19
North Somerset Council Equalities Team A summary and useful links for business Ranking: useful Publication date: August 2020 We have provided here a range of advice on access for disabled people on a range of issues. We will add and…
Consultation with Deaf and disabled people
Interior Architecture and Design, University of Brighton Making Discursive Spaces Publication date: 2008 Ranking: useful This project and website explored new ways of developing more effective consultation methods. In their words: “Making Discursive Spaces hopes to open up disability and…
Design guidance for visually impaired people living with dementia
University of Stirling/Thomas Pocklington Trust Report authors; Corinne Greasley-Adams, Alison Bowes, Alison Dawson and Louise McCabe Good practice in the design of homes and living spaces for people with dementia and sight loss Publication date: 2020 Ranking: essential In their…
Gypsy and Traveller’s and the revised planning definition of need
Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC). Stephen Cottle, Ruth Munns, Dr Angus Murdoch, Professor Jo Richardson, Dr Simon Ruston, Nick Soucek Research report 128. Gypsy and Traveller sites: the revised planning definition’s impact on assessing accommodation needs. Publication date: 2019…
Are we there yet?
Dr C Musselwhite, Centre for Innovative Ageing Swansea University; Liz Jones, Manchester Community Central Are we getting there? Age friendly transport across Greater Manchester and Age-friendly Transport System for Greater Manchester Report Publication date: 2018 Ranking: useful The report is…
Tagged with: age, inclusive access, public realm, Transport
Posted in Highways, Planning, Uncategorized
Posted in Highways, Planning, Uncategorized
Age friendly neighbourhoods briefings
Greater Manchester Centre for Voluntary Organisation (GMCVO), “Ambition for ageing” What Makes an Age-Friendly Neighbourhood and How we Build an Age-Friendly Neighbourhood briefings Publication date: November 2018 Ranking: useful The Ambition for Ageing programme aims to discover what works in…
Posted in Uncategorized
Evidence counts! The value of public dialogue.
Sciencewise Evidence Counts – Understanding the Value of Public Dialogue Publication dates: various reports from 2013 -2018 Ranking: useful Though this organisation focuses on science and technology, the principles and ideas contained in the reports are valuable to everyone seeking…
Public engagement, not just about the public
Carolina Johnson, University of Washington Involve Public engagement, not just about the public Publication date: 2014 Ranking: useful In their words: “The engagement of the public is just one aspect of effective public engagement; the commitment and support of government…
Booking a holiday as a disabled person
Independent Digital News & Media Limited The complete guide to booking a holiday as a disabled person Publication date: 2018 Ranking: useful We’ve included this article to highlight the issues that disabled people face to give holiday and hotel accommodation…
Accessible communication guidance
Department for Work and Pensions and Office for Disability Issues Accessible communication formats Publication date: 2018 Ranking: essential This guidance sets out the legal requirements to provide alternative formats such as audio files, large print or British Sign Language interpreters…
Women and cycling
Sustrans Inclusive city cycling Women: reducing the gender gap Publication date: 2018 Ranking: useful In their words: “This report, focusing on women, is based on survey results from seven major cities. It presents new data from “Bike Life” collected in…
NHS Accessible Information Guidance
NHS England Publication date: 2017 (revised version) Ranking: essential In their words: “The Standard sets out a specific, consistent approach to identifying, recording, flagging, sharing and meeting the information and communication support needs of patients, service users, carers and parents…
Dementia Capable Communities: The views of people with dementia and their supporters
Innovations in Dementia Publication date: 2011 Ranking: useful In their words: “This report is about what people with dementia and their supporters told us about their communities, and what it was like to live where they do. It is about…
Memory-Friendly Neighbourhoods
Critical Dementia Network Memory-Friendly Neighbourhoods Publication date: 2017 Ranking: useful The Memory-Friendly Neighbourhoods (MFN) programme ran in two phases between 2014 and 2017. They focused first, on what makes a good, lifelong, inclusive neighbourhood for a person whose life is…
Tagged with: Dementia, dementia friendly communities, inclusive access, Independent living, public realm
Posted in Design Standards (Environment), Disability, Planning, Urban Design
Posted in Design Standards (Environment), Disability, Planning, Urban Design
Towards age-friendly cities and communities
Place-Age Place-Making with Older Adults: Towards Age-Friendly Cities and Communities Publication date: 2019 Ranking: useful In their words: ‘Age-Friendly Cities and Communities’ are those that have policies, services and structures that enable older people to ‘age actively’ – that is,…
Tagged with: age, consultation, inclusive access, public realm
Posted in Design Standards (Environment), Planning
Posted in Design Standards (Environment), Planning
A city’s living room
Nicolas Bosetti, Richard Brown, Erica Belcher and Mario Washington-Ihieme for Centre for London Public London: the regulation, management and use of public spaces Publication date: 2019 Ranking: useful We’ve used the opening line from the report to describe how spaces…
Tagged with: inclusive access, placemaking, public realm, public space management
Posted in Service Provision, Urban Design
Posted in Service Provision, Urban Design
Data and evidence on impact of hearing loss in England
NHS England Joint Strategic Needs Assessment Guidance Publication date: June 2019 Ranking: useful In their words, what’s it about? “This guide brings together the available evidence and timely data on hearing loss so that local authorities and NHS commissioners can…
Mobile tech and disabled people
Stephen Thompson, Institute of Development Studies (IDS) Mobile technology and inclusion of persons with disabilities Publication date: 2017 Ranking: useful In their words: “This K4D Emerging Issues report highlights research and emerging evidence that show how mobile-enabled services can help…
Tagged with: alternative formats, disability, inclusive access, Independent living
Posted in Accessible Information, Service Provision
Posted in Accessible Information, Service Provision
Later living – policy and design for providers
ULI Urban Land Institute Later Living: Housing with Care Publication date: 2019 Ranking: useful In their words: “The ULI guide sets out best practice and innovation within this emerging sector for funders, developers, architects, and operators… The report also outlines…
Tagged with: age, design, facilities management, Independent living, planning
Posted in Housing, Planning, Service Provision
Posted in Housing, Planning, Service Provision
Cities for Children
Mimi Kirk, CityLab; Arup and Guardian News & Media Limited How to Design Cities for Children Publication date: 2018 Ranking: useful The CityLab article is based on a report by Arup’s entitled “Cities Alive: Designing for urban childhoods” In their words,…
Highways pedestrian crossings assessment guidance
Department of Transport Local Transport Note 1/95 The Assessment of Pedestrian Crossings Published: 1995 Ranking: essential This note describes the assessment method to be used when considering the provision and type of ‘stand-alone’ at-grade pedestrian crossings. Download a copy here…
Designing Accessible Student Accommodation
Jeremy Mears, Faithful and Gould Designing Accessible Student Accommodation Publication date: 2016 Ranking: useful This blog describes the experience of designing student accommodation for the University of Exeter. Here’s a couple of extracts from his comments. “Our recent experience on…
Culture Club
Victoria Pinoncely and Mario Washington-Ihieme. A Centre for London publication. Culture Club: Social Mobility in The Creative and Cultural industries Publication date: February 2019 Ranking: useful The design issues in this story may not be immediately obvious except to…
Design and community engagement: case study
Centre for London Capital Homes: Trust, design and community engagement Publication date: July 2019 Ranking: useful Though this report stems from work relating to London, it is of universal appeal in that it describes evidence of how good engagement with…
Social interactions in urban places
Caroline Holland, Andrew Clark, Jeanne Katz and Sheila Peace. Joseph Rowntree Foundation Social interactions in urban places Publication date: 2007 Ranking: useful In their words. “This research focuses on the use of different public (and pseudo-public) spaces in urban areas.…
Tagged with: inclusive access, public realm, town centre management
Posted in Design Standards (Environment), Urban Design
Posted in Design Standards (Environment), Urban Design
The 100-year life: the role of housing, planning and design
Social Care Institute for Excellence, Centre for Ageing Better and Design Council The 100-year life: the role of housing, planning and design Publication date: June 2018 Ranking: useful In their words: “We brought together leading organisations from across housing, care…
Tagged with: age, age-friendly communities, housing, Independent living
Posted in Health, Planning, Urban Design
Posted in Health, Planning, Urban Design
Guide to people living with autism spectrum disorder
MIND Supporting people living with autism spectrum disorder and mental health problems A guide for practitioners and providers Publication date: 2015 Ranking: useful This guide is in the form of a toolkit which aims to support professionals in: Consulting and…
Rightsizing and houses for older people
RIBA and Centre for Towns Daniel Stern, Ian Warren and Andrew Forth. A Home for the Ages – Planning for the Future of with Age-friendly Design. Publication date: 2019 Ranking: useful The report demonstrates that housing fro older people is…
Gentrification and equality
Tanvi Misra writing in CityLab How gentrification impacts community bonds Publication date: 2019 Ranking: useful The article reports on a study which shows that the impact on a community of gentrification can be…
Practical guide for employers supporting disabled people
Remploy Practical advice for employers supporting disabled people and those with long term health conditions in the workplace Publication date: 2018 Ranking: useful In their words: “The guide give a broad overview of 19 core disability areas including learning disabilities,…
Home design for people living with dementia
BBC Dementia and how to change your house to make life easier Publication date: 2019 Ranking: useful A video that shows, in their words: “A house in the UK designed especially to help people with dementia (that’s) …inspiring families, care-home…
Mobility scooters and powered wheelchairs: the rules
Gov.uk Mobility scooters and powered wheelchairs: the rules Publication date: current Ranking: useful This post contains the Government guidance and also a guide produced by the National Shopmobility Federation. In summary, “Mobility scooters and powered wheelchairs come in 2 categories:…
Accessible streetworks
Department of Transport New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 Code of Practice Safety at Street Works and Road Works: A Code of Practice Publication date: 2012 and 2013 respectively Ranking: essential Together these two documents set out the key…
Dyslexia Style Guide 2018
British Dyslexia Association Dyslexia Style Guide 2018: Creating Dyslexia Friendly Content Publication date: 2018 Ranking: essential In their words: “This Style Guide provides principles that can help ensure that written material considers the difficulties experienced by some dyslexic people and…
Making Care Homes inclusive for LGBT+ residents
School for Policy Studies, University of Bristol and Diversity Trust Things you can do to make your care home more inclusive for older LGBT+ residents Publication date: 2019 Ranking: useful This short note sets out 12 actions to make care…
Review of transport system mobility guidance
Karen Lucas, Gordon Stokes, Jeroen Bastiaanssen, Julian Burkinshaw; University of Leeds. Foresight, Government Office for Science Inequalities in Mobility and Access in the UK Transport System Future of Mobility: Evidence Review Publication date: 2019 Ranking: useful The study is a…
Regeneration: Rua Nova do Carbalho “Pink Street”, Lisbon
Project for Public Spaces Publication date: 2019 Ranking: useful Download link: Great Public Spaces Great public spaces: Rua Nova do Carbalho, Lisbon A case study illustrating how a street can be transformed, using a lot of pink paint! In many…
Museums: A Whole New World for Visually Impaired People
Barry Ginley, Access Consultant V&A Museum Museums: A Whole New World for Visually Impaired People Publication date: 2013 Ranking: useful Download link: publication website The paper describes the work of the V&A entitled “FuturePlan” to improve access to the museum’s…
Tagged with: inclusive access, museums, visual impairment
Posted in Arts, Design Standards (Buildings), Historic Buildings & Landscapes
Posted in Arts, Design Standards (Buildings), Historic Buildings & Landscapes
Rental housing for an ageing population
Richard Best and Jeremy Porteus Housing LIN. Dept of Communities and Local Government/Dept of Health/Homes and Communities Agency All party parliamentary group on housing and care for older people. HAPPI 5: Rental housing for an ageing population Publication date: 2019 Ranking: useful Download link: website…
Tagged with: empowerment, inclusive access, Independent living, older people, planning
Posted in Housing, Private Sector
Posted in Housing, Private Sector
Houses for HAPPI residents
Constanze Leibrock, Director, Proctor and Matthews Architects. Housing LIN. Designing inclusive Later Living communities for HAPPI residents Publication date: 2019 Ranking: useful Download link: case study report In their words: “This case study report for the Housing LIN (Learning and…
Tagged with: Case Study, empowerment, housing, inclusive access, Independent living
Posted in Housing, Planning
Posted in Housing, Planning
Hidden no more: Dementia and disability
All-party Parliamentary Group on dementia Hidden no more: Dementia and disability Publication date: 2019 Ranking: useful A good read for who? local authorities, employers transport providers and housing organisations. In their words: “Dementia is a disability, according to domestic law…
Adaptations without delay
Royal College of Occupational Therapists and Housing LIN, prepared by Rachel Russell, Marney Walker, Ian Copeman, Jeremy Porteus Adaptations without delay – a guide to planning and delivering home adaptations effectively Publication date: 2019 Ranking: useful Good read for who?…
Healthy High Streets
Public Health England and Institute of Health Equity. Prepared by: Sorcha Daly and Jessica Allen, Institute of Health Equity. Healthy High Streets Publication date: 2018 Ranking: useful. Good read for who? Directors of Public Health, planners, architects and urban designers.…
Wheelchair Housing Design Guide
Habinteg Wheelchair Housing Design Guide – 3rd Edition Publication date: 2018 Ranking: essential This guide provides a wide range of information, cross referenced to Approved Document M, Vol.1 M(4)3, with input from the Centre for Accessible Environments and the Royal…
Tagged with: housing, Independent living, wheelchair users
Posted in Building Regulations, Housing, Planning
Posted in Building Regulations, Housing, Planning
The Equality Act and Planning Law
Suzanne Walford, Foot Anstey The Equality Act and Planning Law Publication date: 2018 Ranking: essential This note usefully describes the requirements the Equality Act places on the determination of planning applications and the preparation of planning policy. As John Halford…
Do delineators help visually impaired people in shared surfaces?
University College London Can shared surfaces be safely negotiated by blind and partially-sighted people? Ranking: useful Publication date: 2010 In their words: “Some Shared Space Schemes incorporate level surfaces; with the removal of the traditional vertical kerb upstand between the…
Posted in Uncategorized
“People aren’t disabled their city is…”
A Guardian Cities article by Emily Yates “People aren’t disabled, their city is”: inside Europe’s most accessible city. Publication date: May 2019 Ranking: useful Article describes writer’s experience as a disabled person in travelling around the Dutch city of Breda…
Tagged with: disability, historic buildings, inclusive access, public realm
Posted in Design Standards (Environment), Urban Design
Posted in Design Standards (Environment), Urban Design
Hints and tips for disability etiquette
Remploy Disability awareness: Hints and tips for disability etiquette Publication date: 2019 Ranking: useful In their words: “Around 19 per cent* of the population have a disability or health condition. Many of these will be unseen,…
Housing our ageing population – case studies
Housing LIN. Local Government Association Housing our Ageing Population – Learning from councils meeting the housing need of our ageing population Publication date: 2017 Ranking: useful In their words: “The case studies in this report demonstrate how Birmingham City Council,…
The Access Officer 