ABSTRACT
Accessibility planning approaches emerged from two traditions: reacting to problems to close gaps in access and proactive planning to achieve greater clarity and consistency between accessibility goals and practice. These traditions are merging as joint working methods improve. Accessibility is a basic need for economic and social activities, so the measuring methods must resonate with all of the stakeholders engaged in delivery. The strategic, local, measurement and organisational issues relevant to ongoing improvements are proceeding at different paces in different places. Planning access to opportunity helps to organise delivery across sectors.
