Mayor & Accessible London

Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has welcomed a new standard for improving and maintaining accessibility and inclusion for disabled people in the built environment.

 

The standard, released by the British Institute of Facilities Management (BIFM), stems from an initiative announced by the Government and the Mayor aimed at improving accessibility following the London Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The Built Environment Professional Education Project (BEPE), funded by Department for Work and Pensions, Greater London Authority and Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, is a 5 year project and forms part of the 10 year Olympic legacy programme to realise lasting change, which includes championing inclusive design, considered a gold standard for accessibility.  

Following the development of the standards, the Mayor Boris Johnson said: “This is a direct legacy of the trailblazing work undertaken throughout the delivery of the London Olympic and Paralympic Games to ensure that venues and Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park were designed to be fully accessible.”