Introduction to building access
Building access for people walking and wheeling should be convenient, step-free and barrier-free. Indoor cycle parking should be easily accessible and secure.
Building access should be conveniently located, with step-free access from outside and inside. Changes in level should be made accessible. Automatic sliding doors are preferred over manually operated doors. Manual doors must open with minimal effort.
Pedestrian entrances should be prominent and face the street. Where car parking is necessary, this should not dominate the frontage of the building.
People accessing indoor cycle parking should encounter minimal barriers (e.g. doors, narrow corridors). Cycle parking should be secure, with access for staff or residents only. Cycle parking should be accessible to people who use cycles as a mobility aid and should have space to park cycles of all types.
Workplaces can consider providing access to safe and secure changing facilities (e.g. showers, lockers, changing rooms and drying rooms) to support cycle commuting.
