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…
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“People aren’t disabled their city is…”
Tagged with: disability, historic buildings, inclusive access, public realm
Posted in Design Standards (Environment), Urban Design
Posted in Design Standards (Environment), Urban Design
Historic buildings and places
National Disability Authority and Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht Improving the accessibility of historic buildings and places Publication date: 2011 Ranking: useful Produced by the Irish National Disability Authority, this document provides detailed advice on making historic and…
Tagged with: arts, historic buildings, planning
Posted in Historic Buildings & Landscapes, Planning, Urban Design
Posted in Historic Buildings & Landscapes, Planning, Urban Design
Easy Access To Historic Landscapes
Historic England Publication date: 2013 Ranking: essential The aim of this guide is to promote an inclusive approach to historic parks, gardens or landscapes. Its focus is on providing better access for people with disabilities. However, an equally strong priority…
Access to Historic Buildings
English Heritage Easy Access to Historic Buildings Publication date: 2015 Ranking: essential These guidelines focus on physical access issues for historic buildings. Other issues such as lighting, tone, colour contrast and signing are addressed with references to other access guidance elsewhere. The guidance deals buildings…
Tagged with: access, design, disability, english heritage, historic buildings, planning, tourism
Posted in Design Standards (Buildings), Historic Buildings & Landscapes, Planning
Posted in Design Standards (Buildings), Historic Buildings & Landscapes, Planning
The Access Officer 