Maneo-Werkstatt 3 Publication date: 2008 Ranking: useful Report of a workshop by MANEO organisation on pan-European project to look at reporting and the way violence is treated involving gay people. Is useful for understanding issues relating to the management of…
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Homophobia and violence against gay people in public space
Tagged with: LGB&T, public realm
Posted in Design Standards (Environment), sexual orientation, Urban Design
Posted in Design Standards (Environment), sexual orientation, Urban Design
Dementia: design and built environment
Housing Learning and Improvement Network (LIN) Publication date: updated periodically Ranking: useful Follow this link to the Housing LIN website which offers a range of publications and events on housing design and older people with information available on dementia. Other housing and care topics…
Tagged with: design, disability, planning, public realm
Posted in Design Standards (Environment), Disability
Posted in Design Standards (Environment), Disability
Access for blind people in towns
The National Federation of the Blind of the UK Publication date: 2012 Ranking: useful This document sets out the general requirements of blind people and of trained guide dogs, in order to provide assistance to planners and designers who are responsible…
Tagged with: footpaths, public realm, visual impairment
Posted in Design Standards (Environment), Highways, Urban Design
Posted in Design Standards (Environment), Highways, Urban Design
Disabled women in London: housing, leisure and transport issues
London Women and Planning Forum (LWPF) Publication date: 1999 Ranking: useful This is a report of a seminar held to examine the wider physical access needs of women in their local community. How to view a copy The report was available…
Inclusive School Design – accommodating pupils with SEN and disabilities in mainstream schools
Department of Education Publication date: 2001 Ranking: useful Published as Building Bulletin 94, it provided advice and guidance on how to accommodate pupils with special educational needs and disabilities in mainstream schools in support of Building Bulletin 91. The illustrated text…
Tagged with: design, education
Posted in Design Standards (Buildings), Design Standards (Environment), Disability
Posted in Design Standards (Buildings), Design Standards (Environment), Disability
Advice on Standards for School Premises 2013
Department of Education (DfE) Publication date: 2013 Ranking: essential This advice is non-statutory, and has been produced by the DfE to help recipients understand their obligations and duties in relation to the School Premises Regulations 2012, which came into force…
Tagged with: design, disabled children, education
Posted in Design Standards (Buildings), Design Standards (Environment)
Posted in Design Standards (Buildings), Design Standards (Environment)
Planning and access for disabled people: a good practice guide
Dept. of Communities and Local Government (DCLG) Publication date: 2003 Ranking: useful The primary objective of this guide is to ensure the planning system in England successfully and consistently delivers inclusive environments as an integral part of the development process.…
Tagged with: age, design, gender, inclusive access, planning, women
Posted in Consultation, Design Standards (Buildings), Design Standards (Environment), Disability, Gender, Service Provision
Posted in Consultation, Design Standards (Buildings), Design Standards (Environment), Disability, Gender, Service Provision
Disability Design Standards
Publication date: updated 2013 Ranking: essential The North Somerset Council design sheets summarise design guidance for disabled people and are based on national guidance, good practice and the views of local disabled people. They form a part of the council’s policy…
Tagged with: design, disability, public realm
Posted in Design Standards (Buildings), Design Standards (Environment), Disability
Posted in Design Standards (Buildings), Design Standards (Environment), Disability
Public Places, Future Spaces
Womens Design Service Publication date: 1994 Ranking: useful Document provides an account of a study day organised by the Womens Design Service looking at to what extent contemporary models of planning met the needs of women and what needed to change to…
Tagged with: access, planning, public realm, women
Posted in Design Standards (Environment), Gender, Planning, Urban Design
Posted in Design Standards (Environment), Gender, Planning, Urban Design
Access for All Design Guide
Environment Agency Publication date: 2012 Ranking: useful The Environment Agency’s own information on how to plan and deliver inclusive public access as part of their construction activities. It should be used by anyone planning to undertake physical works in the…
Tagged with: access, environment agency, footpaths, inclusive access, parking
Posted in Accessible Information, Design Standards (Environment), Disability, Gender, Highways, Landscaping
Posted in Accessible Information, Design Standards (Environment), Disability, Gender, Highways, Landscaping
North Somerset Equality Access Policy
Publication date: 2013 Ranking: Essential (North Somerset Council) This document sets out North Somerset Council’s policy for achieving accessible buildings, spaces and transport for everyone. It also addresses the related theme of accessible information. It provides a framework for the…
Tagged with: access, disability
Posted in Accessible Information, Consultation, Design Standards (Buildings), Design Standards (Environment), Disability, Service Provision
Posted in Accessible Information, Consultation, Design Standards (Buildings), Design Standards (Environment), Disability, Service Provision
NDA 4 – Older people’s use of unfamiliar space (OPUS)
New dynamics of ageing, (NDA) a cross council research programme published by University of Sheffield Judith Phillips et al, Swansea University Publication date: 2010 Ranking: useful Older people are increasingly experiencing environments that can be unfamiliar to them. The research…
Homes for our old age – Independent living by design
Design Council, based on research commissioned by the Department of Health, conducted by the Women’s Design Service and the University of the West of England. Publication date: 2009 Ranking: useful The report will be of interest to those who commission,…
Tagged with: age, housing
Posted in Design Standards (Buildings), Design Standards (Environment), Housing, Urban Design
Posted in Design Standards (Buildings), Design Standards (Environment), Housing, Urban Design
The way we live now: What people expect from their homes
Ipsos MORI/Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Publication date: 2012 Ranking: useful This research project has been commissioned from Ipsos MORI by the RIBA for the independent Future Homes Commission’s investigation into how the UK can build enough of the right kind…
Tagged with: disability, gender, housing, Independent living, women
Posted in Accommodation, Design Standards (Buildings), Design Standards (Environment), Disability, Doors, Gender, Housing, Urban Design
Posted in Accommodation, Design Standards (Buildings), Design Standards (Environment), Disability, Doors, Gender, Housing, Urban Design
Sign Design Guide
Sign Design Society and the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB).Written by Peter Barker OBE, BSc (Eng) and June Fraser ARCA PPCSD Publication date: 2000Ranking: essential The book is concerned with making environments accessible to everyone and addresses the concept of…
Tagged with: disability, signs
Posted in Accessible Information, Design Standards (Buildings), Design Standards (Environment), Disability, Signage
Posted in Accessible Information, Design Standards (Buildings), Design Standards (Environment), Disability, Signage
Technical Standards for Places of Entertainment – Yellow Guide 2015 (revised 2018)
Association of British Theatre Technicians (ABBT) Publication date: 2015 (revised 2018) Ranking: essential These are the updated Technical Standards which aim to provide simple guidance in an easy format. They set out the physical standards for buildings, their equipment and…
Tagged with: theatre design
Posted in Design Standards (Buildings), Design Standards (Environment), Private Sector
Posted in Design Standards (Buildings), Design Standards (Environment), Private Sector
By all reasonable means
Sensory Trust Publication date: 2005 Ranking: useful Natural England’s national guidance publication, written and designed by the Sensory Trust. Useful for anyone planning access improvements to public greenspace, it provides practical information on standards, techniques and examples of good practice.…
Tagged with: access, countryside, disability
Posted in Design Standards (Environment), Disability, Landscaping
Posted in Design Standards (Environment), Disability, Landscaping
Building Sight
RNIB Publication date: First published 1995 (updated) Ranking: useful Describes building design requirements for people with visual impairments. Covers both exterior and interior issues. How to view a copy Please follow this link to the RNIB website How to obtain…
Tagged with: disability, visual impairment
Posted in Accessible Information, Design Standards (Buildings), Design Standards (Environment), Disability, Signage
Posted in Accessible Information, Design Standards (Buildings), Design Standards (Environment), Disability, Signage
Street lighting
Womens Design Service Publication date: 1991 Ranking: useful Short note describing role of street lighting in safety of women in urban areas. How to view a copy Please contact the North Somerset Council Access Officer. How to obtain a copy in an alternative…
Countryside access standards
Fieldfare Trust Publication date: first published 2001 and updated 2013 Ranking: essential BT Countryside for All Good Practice Guide. The Fieldfare Trust, working with organisations representing people with disabilities, countryside service providers, national agencies and countryside user groups, researched and developed…
Tagged with: access, countryside, disability
Posted in Design Standards (Environment), Disability, Landscaping
Posted in Design Standards (Environment), Disability, Landscaping
British Standard Design of an accessible and inclusive built environment
British Standards Institute BS 8300-1:2018 Design of an accessible and inclusive built environment. External environment. Code of practice BS 8300-2:2018 Design of an accessible and inclusive built environment. Buildings. Code of practice Publication date: 2018 Ranking: essential BS 8300: 2009+A1:2010 has been…
Tagged with: access, car parking, design, disability, fire and evacuation, induction loops, lifts, ramps, toilets
Posted in Design Standards (Buildings), Design Standards (Environment), Disability
Posted in Design Standards (Buildings), Design Standards (Environment), Disability
Breedon gravel aggregates
Breedon Gravel Publication date: not applicable Ranking: useful Breedon Wayfarer is a gravel based material, graded 6mm to fines limestone material with self binding properties providing stability with great versatility. It is commonly used on any paths used by disabled…
Tagged with: landscaping, Wheelchair
Posted in Design Standards (Environment), Disability, Highways, Historic Buildings & Landscapes, Landscaping, Paving, Urban Design
Posted in Design Standards (Environment), Disability, Highways, Historic Buildings & Landscapes, Landscaping, Paving, Urban Design
Accessible sports facilities – CAD drawings to support design guidance
Sport England Publication date: 2010 Ranking: Useful These CAD drawings offer illustations of how the Sport England accessible sports facilities guidance could be implemented. (See separate posting, “Accessible Sports Facilities“). How to view a copy Follow this link to the…
Tagged with: access, audits, design, disability, induction loops, ramps, toilets, Wheelchair
Posted in Design Standards (Environment), Disability, Sports
Posted in Design Standards (Environment), Disability, Sports
Inclusive Play
Sensory Trust Publication date: 2008 Ranking: Useful A good practice guide to the design of play areas using the Sensory Trust’s Access Chain concept. Offers guidance on inclusive design ideas and involvement looking at every stage of the development process,…
North Somerset Street Cafe Licensing Guidelines
North Somerset Council Publication date: 2011 Ranking: Essential The guidance has been produced by North Somerset Council setting out standards and application process for street cafes. Addresses issues for disabled people and in particular, needs of visually impaired people. The…
Health service premises access audit
NHS Publication date: 1999 Ranking: useful Doubly Disabled – an access audit of health service premises This post is formed of two documents. The first provides an overview of the needs of disabled people when using health services. The second is…
Tagged with: audits, hospitals, medical facilities
Posted in Design Standards (Buildings), Design Standards (Environment), Project Management, Service Provision
Posted in Design Standards (Buildings), Design Standards (Environment), Project Management, Service Provision
The Access Officer 