The challenges faced by disabled commuters
The daily commute can be testing for many workers, but disabled travellers often face extra challenges and costs. One Paralympian told the BBC that public transport was simply not fit for purpose to accommodate their needs.
Uber and the OCAD Inclusive Design Institute team up to Improve Accessible Transportation in Toronto
Uber is committed to providing increased mobility to all riders through the use of our app. As we work towards this goal, we’re excited to share that we’re working with the OCAD (Ontario College of Art and Design) Inclusive Design Institute to help improve accessible transportation in Toronto.
Year in Review: The Coming Age of Automobility and What it Means for Designers
Designers capable of considering systems as a whole and applying design thinking through considering human needs, balancing the benefits of breakthrough technologies and identifying new business paradigms will be essential in realizing the full promise of this new age of automobility.
Disabilities in NYC: an Unnecessary Struggle Just to Get Around
For Dustin Jones, heading to work isn’t as simple as jumping on the subway. Jones lost his left foot in November 2011 to what he calls a “freak accident,” after a small cut turned into an infection and doctors eventually had to amputate. In a wheelchair now, he compares his daily commute to an obstacle […]
Disabilities in NYC: an Unnecessary Struggle Just to Get Around
For Dustin Jones, heading to work isn’t as simple as jumping on the subway. Jones lost his left foot in November 2011 to what he calls a “freak accident,” after a small cut turned into an infection and doctors eventually had to amputate. In a wheelchair now, he compares his daily commute to an obstacle […]
Uber: Disability Laws Don’t Apply to Us
Is Uber letting its drivers dodge The Americans With Disabilities Act? Sometimes it slips Kristin Parisi’s mind that she’s disabled. After 25 years in a wheelchair—the result of a car accident when she was 5 years old—her means of transportation no longer registers as abnormal.
Accessibility Urged On Road To Self-Driving Cars
A federal agency is calling on automakers and lawmakers alike to consider the needs of people with disabilities as self-driving cars inch closer to reality.
25 years after landmark Americans With Disabilities Act
National Transport Summit hosted at TUT looks at access to transport for people with disabilities
South Africa’s first national conference that deals with access to transport for people with disabilities, in conjunction with the National Council for Persons with Physical Disabilities in South Africa (NCPPDSA), commenced the Tshwane University of Technology early in October.
Kenguru Announces New Reservation System for Its Revolutionary Wheelchair-Accessible Electric Vehicle
The Kenguru is an electric vehicle specifically designed for wheelchair users. The Kenguru is licensed as an urban electric vehicle (UEV), like a motor scooter. While the Kenguru can reach speeds of up to 45 mph, its UEV classification limits its licensed speed to 25 mph. The Kenguru has hand brakes and motorcycle-like handlebars instead […]