6 May 2015, 18:00-20:00 -

Inclusive Cycling issues

A Greater London Branch Event

 

6 May 2015

18:00 for 18:30 Start

Venue: University of Westminster 35 Marylebone Road London NW1 5LS

Nearest Tube: Baker Street

 

This event is now full and there is a waiting list 

 

Subject: Inclusive Cycling issues:

Speakers: Dr. Rachel Aldred (University of Westminster), Isabelle Clement (Wheels for Wellbeing), Phil Jones (Phil Jones Associates)

It is now well accepted (although with a long way to go in practice) that specific needs of disabled people should be catered for in public transport provision, for example through on-bus announcements and step-free train access. Similarly, street design guides now make reference to providing for disabled people as pedestrians, including users of mobility aids. This is in line with the Equality Act 2010, which requires bodies with public functions to show ‘due regard’ to the need to advance equality of opportunity between different groups.

However, when it comes to cycling very little work has been done in this area. Design guides normally depict and define the cyclist as riding a standard two-wheeled bicycle, while more broadly it is often assumed that disabled people are incapable of cycling. This is not true: disabled people can and do ride, although they face both general and specific barriers to cycling. We believe that it is time to examine – and implement – what needs to be done to enable disabled people to cycle. Focusing specifically on infrastructure design issues, this session will start a conversation with engineers, planners and designers about what inclusive cycling design will (and will not) look like.

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