Strategic brief / research report
Blind people-friendly fitness spaces
Executive Summary Australians love to do workout and exercise, they valued their health and wellbeing, and are conscious of the broad benefits of being physically active, apart from doing exercises outdoor, a fitness center/ gym is always a good choice. However, a survey found that 31% of blind and partially sighted people felt moderately or completely cut off from people and things around them, and 50% felt they were frequently limited in the activities they could take part in. Yet nearly two-thirds said they would like to do more physical activity. (Edwards, 2015) This strategic brief aims to establish a basic guiding principle and values that can benefit and improve a dedicated future fitness space for blind/visually impaired people. The selected site is Melbourne City Baths located at Swanston street, Melbourne Victoria. The methodology used in this strategic brief includes desk-based research, online survey, spatial analysis, and case studies, in addition, interviews and observations were also good methods but are restrcted and not viable due to the current COVID conditions.
BtB People Process Place, Assignment 3, Minjie Liang, 1010618
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