Discussion paper

Planning for disability equity and inclusion

Megan Taylor, Trent Henderson

The purpose of this discussion paper is to lead the planning profession in a discussion on disability inclusion and equity, and build capacity and empower practitioners by offering a resource and actions by planners to help improve planning for disability equity and inclusion.
Report

What makes inclusive communities? Meanings, tensions, change needed


The Planning Inclusive Communities (PIC) project stems from research on mobility, participation, and the diverse experience of everyday life in the planned and designed city centres, towns and neighbourhoods of Australia. This report presents the thoughts, experiences, and ideas of 97 participants on what makes communities inclusive, their current experiences of living in their communities...
Journal article

Disability justice and urban planning

This article is made up of a unique collection of short responses and reflections from an open call. The voices here go beyond discussing accessibility to recognise and delineate how deeply ableism is embedded in planning theory, research, education, and practice, and to engage with vision and imagination about what it would look like to...
Conference paper

Planning neighbourhoods for all ages and abilities: a multi-generational perspective


By presenting two cases from South-East Queensland, Australia, through the lenses of different ages and abilities - older children with physical disabilities and their families and seniors, this paper aims to increase recognition of users' needs and stimulate the translation of knowledge to the practice of planning inclusive neighbourhoods.

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