Inclusive Mobility

Consultation in Kilkenny City on Mobility

This public engagement process reveals issues with mobility, accessibility and public space and the findings capture the perspectives of individuals, which together create a holistic tapestry of spatial understanding and experience in the city. A small and targeted approach was taken, focusing on personal voices from hard to reach communities. The findings from the public engagement process highlight positives and negatives on the three themes of mobility, accessibility and public space. See the full report for more details.

More Irish Research : Experiences of People with Neurological Conditions in Social Participation

This study by Anne Doyle (Health Research Board 2018) looks at the experiences of 4,789 people with neurological conditions (Multiple Sclerosis, Cerebral Palsy, Head Injury, Stroke Hemiplegia and Spinal injury) in social participation in Ireland: The areas that represented the largest barriers to social participation were the physical environment (57%) followed by climate/weather, income and transport (31.4%). Furthermore, 54% experiences restrictions shopping and and 53% experienced restriction in sports or physical recreation. The design of the built environment can impact most of these barriers. Read more here.