Hi Flick
Good to hear from you I had wondered why you had been so quiet of late.
I am sure that everyone on the list is relieved to hear that you are feeling
much better now and looks forward to reading your comments and engaging with
you in debate on the issue of access statements. You are doing a very good
job of flying the flag yourself !
Regards
Marcus
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Subject: Re: [ACCESSIBUILT] New CABE guidance
Hi everyone,
First, I just need to explain by absence from the mailing list! I discovered
I had cancer in January and have spent the last few months dealing with all
the medical and other things associated with that!
However, I'm beginning to feel much better now and as you all know have
taken a special interest in work around access statements.
So was inspired to intervene here, once I had read the new CABE guidance and
to let you know that I am writing some detailed criticisms for the Planning
Advisory Service and CABE as they seem to be unaware of any of the issues.
It is quite shocking to me to find that not only is there no understanding
of access standards within the document, (just look at the first 2 images in
the booklet!) but that it will take us back years, in promoting the idea
that access is about no more than "thinking carefully" about access. It
completely ignores the key issues that ought to be integrated or "infused"
into the document in each design element.
I am currently going through the document in some detail to explain the
omissions and errors and the complete lack of commitment to the social model
of disability and if anyone would like to add any comments, that would be
very helpful.
I will post a copy of my comments to the list as soon as I have finished it.
I am sure (and hope) this will provoke some discussion but hope you will
forgive me if I don't participate fully in all the discussions as I am still
a bit tired from drug use (legal of course!), surgery and other things.
All the best to everyone and am still reading all the messages.
PS. good to see you're keeping the flag flying Vin!
Flick
At 08:14 15/06/2006, you wrote:
>Hi all
>
>CABE have launched "Design and access statements: how to write, read
>and use them"
>http://www.cabe.org.uk/default.aspx?contentitemid=1334
>
>This short guide shows how to write and read design and access statements.
>It accompanies the government Guidance Circular 01/06 on changes to the
>development control system
>http://www.communities.gov.uk/index.asp?id=1500620
>The CABE guide provides practical advice on getting the best from
>statements to help deliver well-designed, inclusive places.
>
>You may be also interested to read the DCLG's report "Design Coding in
>Practice: An Evaluation"
>http://www.communities.gov.uk/index.asp?id=1500095
>
>Marcus Ormerod MRICS NRAC Access Consultant SURFACE Inclusive Design
>Research Centre School of Construction and Property Management Research
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