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.
Asked for input on driverless vehicles, Buffalo group is less than thrilled
UB shows off its driverless shuttle bus Olli during a forum on driverless vehicles at UB South Campus. Students and staff have been testing the driverless bus on the North Campus for the past year.
Wheelchair Securement Gaining Popularity with Occupational Therapists
The relationship between Occupational Therapy (OT) and the wheelchair securement practice has been gaining ground as more and more OT’s are increasing their skill-set to include training mobility passengers and operators this critical element of transportation safety.
People With Disabilities Want To Help Make Over The Travel Industry
Traveling by subway system or bus can be unreliable—and sometimes inaccessible—to people with disabilities.
New York City Is Still a Disaster for the Disabled
It’s difficult to remember pain when you’re not feeling it, and harder still to imagine living with physical limits you don’t actually have. But all it takes is a brief stroll to see how badly designed the city is for those who are very young, old, short, heavy, frail, or in any way impaired.
Lyft & Aptiv’s Self-Driving Cars For People With Visual Impairments Are Enhancing Mobility
In an effort to make Lyft’s ride-sharing services more widely accessible, the brand recently teamed up with Aptiv and the National Federation of the Blind on a new project. The goal is to provide self-automated vehicles for passengers with visual impairments.
The tech empowering disabled people in cities
Cities are difficult to navigate at the best of times, but for people with disabilities they can be like an obstacle course and a maze wrapped into one.
To make a more accessible city, turn to the sidewalk
Universities, advocacy organizations and startups are all exploring how to bring “big data to accessibility” in order to transform mobility for disabled communities.
VW Inclusive Mobility aims to make sure tech takes care of everyone
AVs have the chance to make mobility far more accessible to many more groups.
Bike Summit Panel Forecasts ‘Disruptive Change’ For Streets
Street designs will need to undergo more “holistic” change in order to accommodate growing needs for both curb and travel space for ride-hailing service vehicles, transit buses, bicycles, scooters, and pedestrians alongside traditional car and truck volumes.