Some error occured while loading the Quick View. Please close the Quick View and try reloading the page.
Available open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence.
This book explores the accessibility and inclusiveness of pedestrian environments and interactions, and the effectiveness of law purporting to address inequality in this context. Its thought-provoking analysis is based on extensive interviews with relevant pedestrians and stakeholders in India, Kenya, the Netherlands, UK and US.
Bridging socio-legal studies, disability studies and mobility studies, the authors demonstrate how relevant barriers affect not only disabled people but also older adults, children and carers. It is an essential read for urban planners, disability rights advocates, legal scholars and policy makers committed to enhancing mobility justice and creating inclusive cities that work for everyone.
Anna Lawson is a Professor of Law and Disability Studies, based in the School of Law at the University of Leeds, UK.
Dr Maria Orchard is a Lecturer in the School of Law at the University of Leeds, UK.
Dr Ieva Eskyte is a Lecturer in the School of Sociology and Social Policy at the University of Leeds, UK.
All are also members of the University’s multidisciplinary Centre for Disability Studies.
Part 1. Setting the Scene
1. Introduction
2. Theoretical Underpinnings: Mobility Justice and the Human Rights Model of Disability Policy
3. Inclusive Pedestrian Journeys in International Human Rights Law and Sustainable Development Agendas
Part 2. Inclusive Public Space Project: Places and Participants
4. Places: The Locations of Our Study and Their Legal Context
5. Participants: Who We Interviewed, Why and When
Part 3. Navigating City Streets: Findings and Analysis
6. Negotiating the Physical Environment and Street Infrastructure
7. Interacting With Other Road Users
Part 4. Engagement, Enforcement and Redress: Findings and Analysis
8. Early Engagement in Planning Processes
9. Access by Individuals to Complaint Mechanisms and Legal Redress
10. Collective Action and Enforcement
Part 5. Toward Enhanced Mobility Justice?
11. Conclusion