AUNT-SUE Consultation about accessibility using AMELIA Roger Mackett Kamal Achuthan Helena Titheridge Centre for Transport Studies UCL AUNT-SUE CONSORTIUM [ EPSRC ] January 2010 TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE URBAN ENVIRONMENT | URBAN DESIGN + TRANSPORT | THEME: SOCIAL INCLUSION
The purpose of the consultation exercise • To explore how AMELIA can be used as a consultation tool with people who are socially excluded. • To ensure that the assumptions embedded in AMELIA reflect the views and behaviour of such people. AUNT-SUE CONSORTIUM [ EPSRC ] TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE URBAN ENVIRONMENT | URBAN DESIGN + TRANSPORT | THEME: SOCIAL INCLUSION
The consultation process • A series of group discussions with groups of people – Older people – People with disabilities – Children – Young people • The example of St Albans with a group of people with disabilities and older people AUNT-SUE CONSORTIUM [ EPSRC ] TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE URBAN ENVIRONMENT | URBAN DESIGN + TRANSPORT | THEME: SOCIAL INCLUSION
Activity 1 General discussion on accessibility problems in St Albans and elsewhere AUNT-SUE CONSORTIUM [ EPSRC ] TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE URBAN ENVIRONMENT | URBAN DESIGN + TRANSPORT | THEME: SOCIAL INCLUSION
Activity 2 Discussion about barriers to movement in specific situations • Crossing the road • Moving along the pavement, including going up and down hills • Making a bus journey, including getting to and from the bus stop • Making a rail journey, including travelling to and from the railway station • Making a taxi journey • Making a car journey, including using the car park AUNT-SUE CONSORTIUM [ EPSRC ] TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE URBAN ENVIRONMENT | URBAN DESIGN + TRANSPORT | THEME: SOCIAL INCLUSION
Activity 3 Views on some actions the council could take • Removing obstacles from the pavement • Better street lighting • Reducing street crime • Providing more pedestrian crossings • Providing more seats • Providing more public conveniences • Providing more dropped kerbs at pedestrian crossings • Providing better bus services (greater frequency, at weekends, etc). AUNT-SUE CONSORTIUM [ EPSRC ] TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE URBAN ENVIRONMENT | URBAN DESIGN + TRANSPORT | THEME: SOCIAL INCLUSION
Activity 3 Very Quite Slightly Not important important important relevant Obstacles All Bus services All Street crime A,B,S,M K J Public A,B K,J,S,M conveniences Street lighting M J B A,K Seats All Dropped kerbs A,B,M K J,S Pedestrian A,B,K J,M,S crossings AUNT-SUE CONSORTIUM [ EPSRC ] TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE URBAN ENVIRONMENT | URBAN DESIGN + TRANSPORT | THEME: SOCIAL INCLUSION
Activity 4 Some imaginary journeys • From the Civic Centre to – The Abbey, going to the main entrance on the south side – City station – The City Hospital • Using GIS maps linked with photos and a portable interactive projection system – Allows the use of different layers of information at different scales – Users can interact with the map using GIS functions – User comments captured using a digital pen and stored as GIS layers AUNT-SUE CONSORTIUM [ EPSRC ] TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE URBAN ENVIRONMENT | URBAN DESIGN + TRANSPORT | THEME: SOCIAL INCLUSION
Origin and destinations AUNT-SUE CONSORTIUM [ EPSRC ] TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE URBAN ENVIRONMENT | URBAN DESIGN + TRANSPORT | THEME: SOCIAL INCLUSION
Routes AUNT-SUE CONSORTIUM [ EPSRC ] TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE URBAN ENVIRONMENT | URBAN DESIGN + TRANSPORT | THEME: SOCIAL INCLUSION
City station - Routes AUNT-SUE CONSORTIUM [ EPSRC ] TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE URBAN ENVIRONMENT | URBAN DESIGN + TRANSPORT | THEME: SOCIAL INCLUSION
City station - Preferred route AUNT-SUE CONSORTIUM [ EPSRC ] TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE URBAN ENVIRONMENT | URBAN DESIGN + TRANSPORT | THEME: SOCIAL INCLUSION
The Abbey - Routes AUNT-SUE CONSORTIUM [ EPSRC ] TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE URBAN ENVIRONMENT | URBAN DESIGN + TRANSPORT | THEME: SOCIAL INCLUSION
The Abbey - Preferred route AUNT-SUE CONSORTIUM [ EPSRC ] TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE URBAN ENVIRONMENT | URBAN DESIGN + TRANSPORT | THEME: SOCIAL INCLUSION
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