Mobility and Transport for Elderly and Disabled Patients


Book Description

First Published in 1991. This is Volume 13 in a series of Transportation Studies. It contains 2 parts of the proceedings of a Conference held at Stockholmsmassan, Alvsjo, Sweden, 21-24 May 1989, organized by the Swedish Board of Transport in co-operation with the Department of Traffic Planning and Engineering, Lund Institute of Technology.










Priority Accessible Network for the Elderly and Handicapped in Seattle


Book Description

This document presents Seattle's experience with priority accessible network (PAN) planning for elderly and handicapped pedestrians. The planning process included a city-wide assessment of land use and transportation related to elderly and handicapped pedestrian access needs. Mobility improvements such as sidewalks, curb ramps, and bus pullouts were identified along 12 selected priority access routes. Plans were also made for implementing and evaluating the identified improvement needs. The priority accessible network guidelines were critiqued following practical application of the planning techniques.