The report therefore - sensibly - recommends further evidence-gathering, but falls short of the impressive set of recommendations set out in the WEC report. However, the report recognises the lack of evidence on, and evaluation of, existing shared space schemes. CIHT report Creating Better Streets (2017) - some had expected this report to recommend new guidance, potentially to replace LTN 1/11.The Women and Equalities Committee ( WEC) report - building for equality: disability and the built environment (2017) - this is arguably the most thorough and cogently argued contribution on the subject, resulting from detailed evidence gathering and making a number of well-thought recommendations, including a call for a moratorium on new shared space schemes.Accidents by design - a report by Lord Holmes of Richmond (2015) - this influential report is critical of Shared Space schemes, calling for impact assessments and accessibility audits, together with a review of LTN 1/11.It is widely argued to be inadequate and in need of fundamental revision LTN 1/11 - this local transport note on ‘shared space’ provides the current guidance. Backgroundġ) As we will all be acutely aware, Shared Space is a subject that evokes strong opinions and emotions in the wider disabled community, as evidenced by the number and content of responses to the recent AAP consultation.Ģ) There are probably 5 key documents in this field, which warrant some observation: Here we explain the background to our discussions on the issue of ‘shared space’ and set out our recommendations to DfT.
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