Inclusive Design

Inclusive design is an emerging trend across industries.Thisevolving market and movement in design professions is leading to changes in public spaces, buildings, and infrastructure, as well as product design. Planners can encourage developers, property owners, and service providers to enact inclusive design principles in their spaces and products. One notable instance of this is the growing awareness of the need for gender-neutral spaces. For more information about inclusive and universal design, check out the May 2021Planningarticle "Why Planning Education Should Embrace Universal Design."