Project Sidewalk, gathers data on inaccessible sidewalks via Google Street View to create new applications around accessibility for local governments and communities.
Project Sidewalk creates big data for pedestrian accessibility
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Project Sidewalk creates big data for pedestrian accessibility
Project Sidewalk, gathers data on inaccessible sidewalks via Google Street View to create new applications around accessibility for local governments and communities.
THIS STREETSCAPE WAS DESIGNED BY A DEAF PERSON FOR DEAF PEOPLE
Universal design isn’t just for interiors. Alexa Vaughn, a deaf landscape architect, is advocating for universal streets too.
Editorial: It’s been a bumpy ride for scooters here
Scooters might be a hip fad, but they have also cluttered sidewalks and raised issues about ADA compliance.
Local startup pathVu wants to make the nation’s sidewalks accessible to all. Here’s how.
When it comes to urban mobility, ambitious projects like bike lanes, bridges and busways tend to get most of the attention. As a result, perhaps the most important and fundamental piece of public transport is often overlooked. Sidewalks.
Portland to settle with wheelchair users for $113 million in sidewalk fixes
Portland is preparing to settle a class action legal dispute with mobility-disabled residents by agreeing to upgrade more than 16,000 sidewalk ramps at a cost of $113 million over the next 12 years.
Snow covered sidewalks make travel difficult for people with disabilities
The snow is causing serious concerns for those living with disabilities in our area. Many are feeling trapped inside their homes because of snow covered sidewalks.
Sidewalks and the “last mile” problem
We forget that walking can be a part of our public transit system too.