Sets out the 16 criteria required to meet the lifetime homes standard

The guide gives the technical specification and guidance on the Lifetime Homes Standard's 16 design criteria, which follow underlying principles of inclusivity, accessibility, adaptability, sustainability and good value....

A report on the research that shows how public bodies have attempted to move to more holistic approaches to management of public spaces and therefore towards the delivery of more sustainable communities

Document which champions a risk management approach (as opposed to risk averse) to designing public spaces thus encouraging more attractive spaces based upon good design principles

Local Transport Note focusing on shared space in the high street placing particular emphasis on stakeholder engagement and inclusive design

Useful reference which guides the user through the standard design types to ensure effective way finding

Guidance to help university estate managers to meet their legal responsibilities and be better informed about current good practice. Signposts to a number of key references who can offer expertise in access management

Champions better design of historic streets and a set of core principles illustrated with challenging case studies

Comprehensive manual for streets which links planning policy and residential street design that encourages a neighbourhood planning approach

Website with access to free download publication providing design guidance to assist early decision making regarding selection and design of internal stairways to be used in schools. Provides the minimum standards for performance and quality, standardises dimensions and designs and enables correct maintenance, repair and replacement of internal stairway components...

Document gives practical guidance to local authorities and their stakeholders on how to prepare an open space strategy. Intended for England as well as forming best practice guidance of the London Plan

Publically available specification intended to be used to improve good practice in all hotels, ensuring greater inclusion for disabled people. Useful but has now been withdrawn

The go-to website with a broad spectrum of download publications covering a comprehensive range of subjects within the worlds of sport and recreation; from communication and consultation to details of inclusive access provision and specification

Information sheet for play providers which aims to offer practical steps to overcome barriers to inclusion so disabled children and young people can access play provision

National guidance produced to promote safe egress and evacuation of disabled people. The guide is based upon six key elements of a management system: Initial review, Egress Policy, Planning, Implementation, measuring performance and reviewing the plan.

Authoritative and helpful publication. Inclusive Design Standards have been set out in four key parts, broadly meeting the challenges of the Park and its development, but in so doing covering a broad spectrum of issues: public realm, residential developments, public buildings (including venues) and venues – spectator and participant
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Good practice guide produced as part of the Health and Safety Commissions programme to reduce the number of slips and trips accidents in the UK

The Accessible London Supplementary Planning Guidance provides advice to boroughs, developers, designers and planning applicants on implementing inclusive design with particular emphasis on the access needs of disabled and older people.

Report prepared by Guide Dogs for the Blind Association, to develop and test potential design approaches that will meet the requirements of blind and partially sighted and other disabled people in shared spaces (a safe space as a counterpart to the shared space)

Report of the findings of research carried out with focus groups of blind and visually impaired people into their experience of shared spaces in Holland

Report of the findings of research carried out with focus groups of blind and visually impaired people into their experience of shared spaces in the UK

Guidance on the components of good street design especially in relation to those who are blind or partially sighted.

This guidance is one of a series of Standard Specifications, Layouts and Dimensions (SSLD) guidance notes produced to inform the Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme

The website of SURFACE a multi-disciplinary centre forging a joined-up approach to teaching, research and consultancy in inclusive design using the social model of disability, from the planning of the public realm to the detailing of the home, its products and technologies the research page contains many free downloads from...