Benches and Seating in Public Spaces
Wheels for Wellbeing have published guidance summarising and expanding on existing good practice and evidence, providing a set of design principles to improve public spaces with accessible seating.
Habinteg and the CAE break ground with the launch of new Inclusive Housing Design Guide
Habinteg Housing Association and the Centre for Accessible Environments (CAE) – in partnership with Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) – have launched the Inclusive Housing Design Guide, which aims to inspire and equip built environment professionals to create inclusive, adaptable homes for all.
Gender Inclusive Public Space
Ellie Cosgrave, Director of CIC and Research at Publica, who wrote the Women’s Safety Good Growth by Design report, discusses the need for gender-inclusive urban development in London.
House of Commons Library has published a new research briefing: UK disability statistics: prevalence and life experiences
This is a very useful research briefing on carried out By Esme Kirk-Wade, Sonja Stiebahl, Helen Wong on the 2 October 2024 on UK disability statistics: prevalence and life experiences. It can be found online in the House on Commons Library.
Approved Document M Volume 2 update now available - October 2024
Approved Document M - Volume 2 - Buildings Other Than Dwellings 2015 edition has just been updated to include the text from the separately available 2020 (changing places) and 2024 (Part T / sanitary provisions).
Guide Dogs - Streets Ahead
Guide Dogs publish Streets Ahead Campaign focusing on making streets and outdoor public places more accessible for people living with a visual impairment. The campaign encompasses three main areas: Shared Surfaces, Pavement Parking and Street Clutter.
