Aunt Sue: Accessibility and User Needs in Transport for Sustainable Urban Environments

The aim of this major research project is to develop and test sustainable policies and practice that will deliver effective socially inclusive design and operation in transport and the associated public realm from macro down to micro level >>>

AUNT-SUE organises "map-walk" audit in Docklands area

27 November 2008

Steve Shaw will be presenting on AUNT-SUE at the annual conference of the the National Register of Access Consultants at the Museum in Docklands. Please visit for further details: www.nrac.org.uk

Whatever the weather, the delegates will be participating in digital 'mapwalk' audits of accessibility and inclusion, the outcomes of which will be used by museum, Docklands Light Railway and Thames Clipper ferries.

AUNT-SUE at SPARC workshop

12 November 2008

Russell Marshall presented on "An inclusive approach to reducing the stress of using public transport" at a special SPARC workshop. This workshop showcasted a set of projects relating to design research and its applications for an ageing population. It was hosted by The Glasgow School of Art's (GSA) School of Design.

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AUNT-SUE at ISSUES Workshop

10 November 2008

Graeme Evans presented on "Stakeholder Engagement" at the ISSUES workshop in Westminster. This event enabled SUE researchers to meet each other and discuss approaches to engagement and dissemination for their research work.

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AUNT-SUE Investigates: Barriers to Physical Activities and Childhood Obesity

Graeme Evans discussed barriers to physical activities and childhood obesity with colleagues from City University of New York (Institute of Public Health) and London Met at a symposium in London. The academics were jointed by London and New York senior Public Health officials (Mayor's Offices). Graeme Evans also presented evidence of barriers to physical activity with examples from London2012 Olympic/East London area and Street Design Index/Map Walk surveys in Somerstown, Camden.

Roger Mackett, Kamalasudhan Achuthan and Helena Titheridge presented their paper on 'Costing increases in walking accessibility for people who are socially excluded' at the 9th International Conference for Walking in Barcelona.