New report from Guide Dogs raises concerns about accessibility challenges of some active travel infrastructure
Guide Dogs has commissioned University College London (UCL) to explore the impact of four different types of design on disabled people, including those who are blind and vision impaired: Floating Island Bus Stops, Shared Bus Stop Boarders, Segregated Cycle-footways and Continuous Footways. The research finds that they are causing significant fear and anxiety for people with a vision impairment and other disabilities, leading some to avoid these bus stops altogether.
As a result, Guide Dogs has published 'Designing for Inclusion', that will be shared with governments across the UK and local authorities. An example of the problems caused by changes to bus stops in Cardiff has been highlighted in a report by ITV Wales News, who spoke to Nathan Foy from Guide Dogs Cymru, a "confident traveller", who has found the designs of some bus stops in the city has made getting out and about "more stressful and exhausting".
You can read more about this research and download Guide Dogs report 'Design for Inclusion' here.
Posted on the 23rd of September 2024