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Shared space is a concept used in urban planning to encourage a more integrated use of our towns and cities - kerbs are dropped with traffic lights and crossings often removed.

Pedestrians walk along designated safe areas similar in width to a pavement but there is no separating raised kerb, instead cars, cyclists and pedestrians are all on the same level. But how suitable is it for visually impaired people?

Supporters say that safety records are higher than traditionally designed high streets but some blind people argue that these spaces are not only dangerous but have become no-go areas for blind people.

On this week's In Touch programme, Peter White visits Exhibition Road, a 'shared space' in London's museum district, and talks to David Bonnett, one of the architects behind the design.

Other highlights

A list of radio or TV programmes which include disability this week, all available on the ´óÏó´«Ã½'s iPlayer service.

Listen - You and Yours

Winifred Robinson takes calls on the government plans to cap household benefits.

Listen - Andie Harper's Mid-Morning - Radio Cambridgeshire

Andie Harper hears from a disabled businessman from Cambridge who was ejected from a flight because of safety concerns. What are the rights of disabled travellers?

Listen Tony Fisher - ´óÏó´«Ã½ Hereford and Worcester

There's new controversy surrounding the disabled drivers Blue Badge scheme.

Listen - Tony Livesey

The Welfare reform bill suffers another Lords defeat. But should the Government stick to its guns? Is it time to decriminalise drug use? Would that help or hinder the war on drugs?

Watch - Coping

Five young people phone in to a night-time radio show with host, Aled Haydn Jones, to share their problems ranging from anorexia to depression, OCD to self-harm. (R)

Listen - Stephen Nolan on 5 Live

Iain Duncan Smith says people are not suffering because of benefit cuts and will press ahead with reforms.

Watch - Northern Ireland Assembly, ´óÏó´«Ã½ Parliament

Recorded coverage of a debate on the Health and Social Care review, from Monday 16 January.

Listen - Conversation Zone [name of radio station?]

In this special edition of the Conversation Zone, Dame Evelyn Glennie revisits her childhood, discusses her deafness and shares some of her most personal music favourites.

Listen - Woman's Hour

Sex on the agenda, Martha Reeves, Welfare Reform

Watch - Something Special, CBeebies

Each simple, fun and informative episode sees Justin and Mr Tumble out and about, applying signing in a variety of places relevant to a very young audience.

Coming soon

Watch - 4 o'Clock Club

Comedy. To get out of maths homework Josh claims he has number blindness, and persuades novice supply teacher Janucek to let him off.

Watch - Saints and Scroungers - ´óÏó´«Ã½ One

Dom meets Laura and her daughter Poppy, who has been diagnosed as profoundly deaf.