New design guidance launched at British Science Festival

SURFACE has taken part in the 2012 British Science Festival, the UK's largest public access celebration of science.

At an event opened by Councillor George Adam, Lord Provost of Aberdeen City Council, the team launched new design guidance on tactile paving and revised editions of guidance on public seating and bus stops. Following presentation of the documents, which are part of 13-part toolkit, The Design of Streets with Older People in Mind, the value of guidance was discussed in a debate, "Age-friendly places: does one size fit all?". Chaired by the former Green Party MSP, Robin Harper, this involved Suzy Gentle of Age Scotland, Betty Milton of the City of Edinburgh Council, Rowena Statt of architectural practice, Anderson Bell Christie and SURFACE collaborator, Professor Catharine Ward Thompson of the University of Edinburgh.

You can download the new design guidance, and other documents from The Design of Streets with Older People In Mind, from the I'DGO project website.