Overview

Creating a Public Realm for All addresses the issues of how an inaccessible public realm can all too easily restrict people rather than inconvenience them, subsequently excluding them from public spaces and the activities and rights these spaces are supposed to provide.

Aimed at transport professionals, the report highlights the challenges that disabled people (with physical, sensory, cognitive, or intellectual impairments or differences, which may be readily apparent or non-visible), all face when using the public realm.  It looks at the conflicts and challenges involved in achieving inclusive design of the public realm.

The report encourages co-cultivation (i.e. continuous, meaningful, engagement and representation from design through construction, operation and monitoring to re-evaluation) rather than just consultation on a public realm scheme so there is a shared understanding from both the user and the designer perspective, of the issues faced.

Why attend?

By attending this event, delegates will learn about:   

• Existing challenges and barriers that people can face when using the public realm
• Good practice examples of work delivered by Action Disability Kensington and Chelsea, Transport for Greater Manchester and London Borough of Lambeth. 
• Experiences of those with living experience of using our public realm whilst managing a disability.

Who is this event for?

This event is open to CIHT Members and CIHT Partner Employees, free of charge.  It will be of particular interest to transport professionals who are interested in learning more about inclusive design and removing barriers to create spaces that are accessible, safe, comfortable and easy to navigate for disabled people as well as people with temporary conditions such as pregnancy or sports injuries, older people, people with young children, or those encumbered by luggage or equipment.

Speakers

Nick Tyler, Chadwick Professor of Civil Engineering, UCL Centre for Transport Studies

Dominic Coleman, Trustee, Regain – Charity for British Sports Tetraplegics

Mariya Stoeva, Chair of ADKC Access Group, Action Disability Kensington and Chelsea

Lily Feasby, Transport Strategy Officer (Urban Design), Transport for Greater Manchester

Tash Hertke, Kerbside Strategy Programme Manager, London Borough of Lambeth 

Recording

The recording will be available to CIHT Members and CIHT Partner Employees, via the Members/Partners area of the CIHT website.

Help & Support

If you have any questions regarding this event, please contact the CIHT Conferences & Events Team on +44 (0)20 7336 1555 or conferences@ciht.org.uk