Foreword ix
Preface xi
The authors xiii
Acknowledgements xv
List of figures and tables xvii
Structure of the book xxiii
Part 1 Streets for Life: Why? 1
Chapter 1 Origins of the Streets for Life concept 3
Chapter 2 The need for dementia-friendly streets 17
Chapter 3 Older people’s experiences of their local streets 33
Part 2 Streets for Life: How? 49
Introduction to Part 2 50
Chapter 4 Familiarity 51
Chapter 5 Legibility 64
Chapter 6 Distinctiveness 78
Chapter 7 Accessibility 92
Chapter 8 Comfort 104
Chapter 9 Safety 115
Part 3 Streets for Life: The Future? 129
Chapter 10 Streets for Life in practice 131
Chapter 11 Going further with Streets for Life 150
Bibliography 166
Index 172
Inclusive Urban Design Streets for Life