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A disabled person wanting to use the Starbucks cafe in Brent Cross shopping centre would have to get out of their chair and negotiate the steps. Why is this? Isn't the design of the cafe disabling the person?

This investigation is inspired by a personal experience of carrying an old lady out of the Brent Cross Starbucks cafe, and a recent publication by the Geographical Association "Disability,space and society" by Rob Kitchin.

Year 10 students have been investigating disability access issues around the attractions of the South Bank, London. Use the menu to follow their investigation:

some pages contain high quality images so please be patient!

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