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Ann Sawyer & Vin Goodwin advise architects & designers on inclusive design in the built environment considering needs of everyone including disabled people.

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Thoughts on this sign?

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Inaccessible tourist attractions.. sort this out people!http://t.co/ow4sSHM9s3

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Love the integration of 'parallel' sports at Commonwealth. Logistics aside, This SHOULD be the aim for the Olympics/Paralympics

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London Aquatics Centre wins RIBA London 2014 award. @access__design were the access consultants. Great news :-)

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"Oversight"?! Complete FAILURE I'd say: http://t.co/0bUQOdKCc2

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Megan Cox's job offer withdrawn because of her isolated episode of depression!. Shame on you @emirates airlines. Not heard of Equality Act?

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@lucytobin interesting article about accessible tube. But only the EXTENSION to the Jubilee was in '99 and that is more accessible. #1977

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Village for people with Alzheimer's - This is very interesting: http://t.co/EyoIGo0oYi

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How did the planners let this get built? Very recently.

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Europe's first wheelchair user hot air ballooninst on #BBCBreakfast

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Local Authorities need decent Access Officers. I'm witnessing all the hard work of 20 + years on accessibility being eroded by lack of will.

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So, you advise following AD M. Approved inspector agrees to a design that is totally NOT in any guidance. What can you do? What's the point?

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I hope whoever made that "error" at @asda will be made fully aware of the DAMAGE they may have caused. It isn't about "upsetting" people.

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Let's hope new housing design guidance reduces inconsistency and confusion for designers.

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Well, this has been a busy old week. we have drafted more reports than We care to count. More to do next week too...

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design requirements for stairs...AD M... AD K...When you get down to the nitty gritty, the guidance is a total mess. #baneofarchitectslives

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Are long access audit reports useful? Are short reports more readable but end up thin on substance? The balance is hard to achieve

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Audited a remote Welsh mountain centre, just in time to miss the snow deluge. Phew!

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"The Great Pyramid is overrated. It's a bad design. The lounge is going to be huge, but the bedroom is going to be tiny." - Karl Pilkington

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The two biggest barriers to getting accessible building design? : IGNORANCE and ARROGANCE.