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78 Start with the park 7. Inclusiveness Parks and public gardens should provide a resource for a wide range of people of both sexes and different ages and backgrounds. Public open spaces should be socially inclusive and accommodate a variety of uses. Generally all individuals should feel comfortable and no single group should dominate. Different people have different ideas about what open space is and what it is for, but most people accept that a public open space is not just for a single group. ‘A hundred objective measurements didn’t sum the worth of a garden; only the delight of its users did that. Only the use made it mean something.’ Lois McMaster Bujold, A civil campaign, 1999 Social inclusiveness can be promoted by creating a series of spaces that look and feel different, allowing different interest groups to use them without reducing others’ enjoyment. A space might include provision for play, seating, shelters, cafés, water features, places for contemplation, skate parks, cycle routes and sports facilities. Parks can integrate a range of buildings that allow for various activities to take place at different times of day. This should be more than just toilets and play facilities, although these are important. There are many examples of parks that contain successful cafés, nurseries, health centres, community buildings, museums and galleries.
Thinking about design 79 Diverse uses should be encouraged in public space CABE Space’s recent guide to involving young people in the design and care of urban spaces (2004) shows how they can take positive action and defy stereotypes The Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) The DDA was passed in 1995 to end the discrimination that many disabled people face. From 2004 service providers need to have made reasonable adjustments to the physical features of parks and green space to remove physical barriers to access. The Code of Practice – Rights of access, goods, facilities, services and premises – is available from the Disability Rights Commission’s website: www.drc-gb.org ‘People think we’re causing trouble but really we’re just going around lots of places – we’re just hanging around.’ Marc (18), a skater in Edinburgh
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