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Context: Inadequate accessible infrastructure capacity excluded disabled people from public spaces and services.
Approach: Consultation revealed specific capacity gaps requiring systematic attention to resolve.
Implementation:
Evidence gathered showing:
- “Woeful lack of disabled bays in city centre”
- “At the RIE, disabled bays too far from main building”
- “Majority of disabled bays in unprotected parking”
- No disabled drop-off point at Chalmers Hospital
Impact:
- Clear evidence of systematic capacity gaps
- Specific examples enable targeted improvements
- Highlighted how capacity failures compound disadvantage
- Built case for infrastructure investment
Key learning:
- Physical capacity shapes equality outcomes
- Specific examples make abstract issues concrete
- Capacity planning must consider accessibility from start
- Retrofitting more expensive than inclusive design
(Source: Equality Outcomes 2021-2025 Consultation feedback, Edinburgh Council)