‘Bikes are Such a Nuisance’ – Visually Impaired People Negotiating Public Space in Groningen

Hoven, Bettina van; Elzinga, Maaike

doi:10.2478/v10105-009-0008-2

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“…This is particularly salient given that representations of dis/ability continue to shape in profound ways what specific bodies can or cannot do in specific material environments and relational encounters. Recent work on transportation planning, for example, shows that disabled people's needs and capacities are often excluded from, or misrepresented within, design consultations and planning documents that inform changes to material environments (Bromley et al, 2007;Van Hoven and Elzinga, 2009;Imrie, 2012). These representations embody enduring assumptions about the kinds of bodies and the types of movement that are deemed appropriate within the public space of the city, and are thus critical to sustaining the broader material assemblages in and through which im/mobilities are enacted.…”

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Towards a relational geography of disability

Hall

Wilton

2016

Progress in Human Geography

104

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In this paper we develop linkages between non-representational theory and emerging work by disability scholars in geography. We argue that non-representational thinking has the potential to advance our understanding of the complex and emergent geographies of dis/ability. We first outline key dimensions of non-representational thinking within geography. We then explore how this perspective has begun to, and might further inform, geographical scholarship on disability. Next, we extend our thinking to consider how NRT might provide the basis for a critical geography of the ‘able-body’. We conclude by reflecting on the conceptual, political, methodological and empirical implications of our argument.

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confidence: 99%

Towards a relational geography of disability

Hall

Wilton

2016

Progress in Human Geography

104

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“…People with visual impairment have an impairment of the key sense which allows gathering of geographical information about where they are and how they can move around (Van Hoven and Elzinga, 2009). People with visual impairment often avoid pedestrian-unfriendly places and spaces and areas which are unfamiliar (Lehrer, 2011).…”

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The unseen barriers of the built environment: navigation for people with visual impairment

Cushley¹,

Galway²

2023

Town Planning Review

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The visually impaired community often finds the built environment difficult to navigate. Elements of street design such as street furniture, bollards and shared space are some of the problems that contribute to a hostile built environment. This article aims to investigate how the built environment affects people with a visual impairment through questionnaires, focus groups and interviews conducted with visually impaired people and built-environment professionals. A majority of visually impaired respondents stated the built environment was difficult to navigate, with several issues identified. These issues need to be addressed to create more inclusive spaces and places for all.

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“…Although viewed from an actor-perspective, in Groningen the focus is explicitly on places. In so doing, several different "entry points" are used 11 : there is research which is interested in the natural and social processes that impact on the formation and representation of places (see Mouissie et al, 2008, andMeijering et al 2007a, b, respectively), some research draws on regression models in order to discover and visualise patterns (Haartsen et al, 2003;Klaassens et al, 2009), other focuses more on issues of difference, power and identities, and utilises in-depth interviews to study the personal experiences of respondents (such as in research on prison spaces (van Hoven and Sibley, 2008;Sibley and van Hoven, 2009) or blind people in Groningen (van Hoven and Elzinga, 2009). More recently, methods have begun to include photography, video, or walks (Trell et al, 2009) in order to explore "the unseen" aspects (at least when compared with interviewing) of how people relate to and interact with places.…”

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“…Even though there is increasing pressure to place more emphasis on internationally appreciated research output, sometimes at the cost of teaching.8 See Van Hoven and Jager, 2001;Meijering and van Hoven, 2003;Poelman and van Hoven, 2003;van Duinen and van Hoven, 2003;van Hoven and Poelman, 2003;van Hoven and Meijering, 2005;Klaassens et al, 2009;Klunder and Haartsen, 2007;Dickhoff and Groote, 2009;Salemink et al, 2009;van Hoven and Elzinga, 2009; Zijp and Groote, 2009. 9 And perhaps it does present a convenient excuse to neglect publishing strategies of a more international nature.10 However, often the "doing" consumes so much time that there is little left for reflection,…”

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