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Motion · S6M-14572 · 18 Sep 2024

Guide Dogs’ Streets Ahead Campaign

Lodged by Stuart McMillan (Scottish National Party) Standard Motion 33 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament acknowledges the Streets Ahead campaign being run by Guides Dogs, which is focused on making streets and outdoor public places more accessible for people living with a visual impairment; recognises that, as part of that work, Guide Dogs commissioned University College London (UCL) to research concerns expressed by blind and vision-impaired people about accessibility to elements of infrastructure in the public realm; notes that this research has seen the launch of a new report, entitled Designing for Inclusion: the accessibility challenges of some active travel infrastructure for people with vision impairment and other disabled people, on 18 September 2024; understands that people with sight loss are often affected by new street design and regeneration projects that include unsafe and inaccessible features, making it difficult for them to navigate independently; believes, therefore, that this data will help to inform collaborative efforts between national governments, local authorities and disability organisations to ensure that public spaces are designed inclusively and promote access for all; thanks Guide Dogs for commissioning this research and for its commitment to undertake targeted research to shed new light on the specific challenges that people with sight loss face when they encounter certain types of bus stop designs, crossings, and shared spaces, and believes that public education is key to creating safer, more accessible communities.

Supporters (33)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.