Providing rest areas along pedestrian routes is an essential element of accessible urban design. These areas offer a chance for users to pause, relax, and recover, ensuring that longer routes do not become inaccessible to those with limited stamina or mobility.
- Design access points to rest areas to be clear, safe, and direct, avoiding unnecessary detours or obstacles.
- Provide clear signage to guide people to the nearest accessible rest areas and outline key features of the space.
- Place rest areas at regular intervals along longer pedestrian routes to support those needing breaks.
- Ensure seating is accessible and comfortable for all users, including individuals with mobility challenges or wheelchair users.
- Provide shelter and amenities, such as shade, rain protection, and water fountains, for enhanced comfort.
- Incorporate tactile paving or guidance systems to help visually impaired individuals locate rest areas easily.
- Carers
- Children
- Cognitive abilities
- Decolonial perspective
- Enviroment
- Gender perspective
- Hearing impairment
- Low-education
- Older people
- Other(+)
- Physical abilities and features
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- Temporary
- Universal Design
- Visual impairment