Local Guidelines for Stakeholders
This document provides practical recommendations for local stakeholders involved in urban development, helping them create safer, more inclusive and accessible environments. It focuses on the needs of vulnerable groups in cities and explains how municipalities, public services, NGOs and communities can work together to improve urban quality of life.
What it covers
- The role of local stakeholders in shaping safe and inclusive urban spaces
- Introduction to Universal Design principles
- Case-based recommendations from five European cities:
- Vantaa (Finland) – elderly population
- Kranj (Slovenia) – people with disabilities
- Granada (Spain) – autistic individuals
- Kiel-Gaarden (Germany) – migrant women
- Bydgoszcz (Poland) – families with children
- Local challenges and stakeholder mapping in each city
- Concrete policy and design recommendations
- Suggested community engagement approaches for inclusive planning
Why it is useful
- Helps local governments, municipalities and NGOs plan inclusive urban policies
- Offers real world examples and practical actions based on SAFE project findings
- Supports collaboration between stakeholders at local level
- Encourages evidence based decision making in urban planning
- Useful for urban planners, decision makers, city councils, community leaders and researchers