Written by Nigel Appleton, Contact Consulting, for the Housing Learning & Improvement Network Better planning for car ownership and well-being in old age Publication date: May 2016 Ranking: useful This briefing reviews the literature around the significance of car ownership…
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When cars are good!
Tagged with: car parking, housing, Independent living, planning, Transport
Posted in Highways, Planning
Posted in Highways, Planning
LLDC Inclusive Design Standards
London Legacy Development Corporation LLDC Inclusive Design Standards Publication date: March 2013 Ranking: useful This document sets out the design standards used by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) as a part of the Olympic Legacy process. It develops the guidance…
Case study 6: Good signs for people living with dementia
North Somerset Council Car Parking Services Improved wayfinding in public car parks Publication date: 2015 Ranking: essential The case studies aim to show inclusive design in practice. All the case studies can be found in our case study index post.…
Manual for Streets
Department of Transport Publication date: 2007 and 2010 Ranking: essential Guidance for practitioners involved in the planning, provision and approval of new residential streets and modifications to existing ones. Its companion publication “Manual for Streets 2” addresses the wider urban area.…
Tagged with: access, age, car parking, disability, gender, public realm, ramps, travel, women
Posted in Disability, Highways, Religion & Belief
Posted in Disability, Highways, Religion & Belief
BS8300:2009+A1 2010 Design of buildings to meet the needs of disabled people
British Standards Institute Publication date: 2010 Ranking: essential BS 8300: 2009+A1:2010 looks at the design of buildings and their ability to meet the requirements of disabled people. By offering best-practice recommendations, this standard explains how architectural design and the built…
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
Accessible Stadia
Sports Ground Safety Authority Publication date: 2015 (first published in 2003) Ranking: Essential This comprehensive updated publication brings together the background information central to designing and providing for disabled spectators at stadia. It lays out clearly the requirements and obligations of legislation,…
Tagged with: access, car parking, disability, fire and evacuation, leisure, ramps, toilets
Posted in Design Standards (Buildings), Disability, Events & Meetings, Sports
Posted in Design Standards (Buildings), Disability, Events & Meetings, Sports
Accessible Sports Facilities
Sport England Publication date: 2010 Ranking: Useful Describes national standards for providing wide range of accessible sports facilities. Covers playing areas as well as changing areas and ancillary facilities. How to view a copy Follow this link to download a…
Tagged with: car parking, design, disability, Hearing and Listening Aids, learning disability, toilets
Posted in Design Standards (Buildings), Disability, Sports
Posted in Design Standards (Buildings), Disability, Sports
Design guidance for disabled people
North Somerset Council Disability Design Guidance Publication Date: updated 2013 Ranking: Essential Guidance produced by North Somerset Council on access for Disabled people to buildings and the wider environment. This is a collection of design sheets on specific access topics…
Tagged with: car parking, cash machines, design, fire and evacuation, induction loops, lifts, ramps, toilets
Posted in Accessible Information, Accommodation, Arts, Auditing, Consultation, Design Standards (Buildings), Design Standards (Environment), Disability, Doors, Hearing Equipment, Highways, Historic Buildings & Landscapes, Lifts, Paving, Signage
Posted in Accessible Information, Accommodation, Arts, Auditing, Consultation, Design Standards (Buildings), Design Standards (Environment), Disability, Doors, Hearing Equipment, Highways, Historic Buildings & Landscapes, Lifts, Paving, Signage
