Shared spaces to share for all

Purpose and goal:

The aim of the project "Shared spaces to share" is to contribute to knowledge about how "Shared spaces" within cities and the built environment can be developed to be a more inclusive and accessible place to a greater variety of people. The goal is to lay the foundation for design principles of the built environment at these places. This is done through the aspect of creating inclusion based on the people that experience the greatest obstacles and challenges in using the places, focusing on individuals with cognitive disabilities.

Expected results and effects:

The expected results are preliminary design principles for the built environment at "shared spaces", which can be used by the actors who own, manage or otherwise have control over the environments. The expected effects are the creation of places in our communities that contribute to inclusiveness and health-promoting.

Approach and implementation:

The project is planned to be carried out together with the target group of neurodivergent individuals. Together with the target group, selected "shared spaces" will be visited, studied and analyzed to find what obstacles these surfaces create. Analysis is carried out based on aspects such as cognitive accessibility, urban planning, traffic planning and emotional reactions and feelings to the physical environment from a neurological perspective.