How design can help inclusive growth
This week the Inclusive Growth Commission published their final findings and recommendation after an independent enquiry into how the UK can achieve inclusive growth.
Involve disabled people early in planning driverless car revolution
Many disability advocates have begun to see the prospect of the driverless car or autonomous vehicle (AV) as a truly revolutionary mobility solution.
Transit systems eye Uber, Lyft for savings on the disabled
Several U.S. transit systems looking to defray costs of providing services for the disabled are weighing partnerships with Uber and Lyft, unsettling some advocates who note that ride-hailing services have themselves faced criticism over accessibility.
The End of Public Transit?
Start-ups are proving more efficient than government in areas like transportation. Should some services be privatized?
How Designing With All of Our Senses Creates a More Inclusive World
Network Rail launches inclusive design strategy
Network Rail has set up a built environment accessibility panel and vowed to use inclusive design principals to make the rail system more usable for people with disabilities.
Transportation must connect communities to opportunity
FENWAY PARK IS Major League Baseball’s oldest ballpark. Even with its age-old quirks and idiosyncrasies, Fenway represents the best of baseball’s august traditions, from the red seat that marks the longest home run ever hit there (502 feet, by Ted Williams, on June 9, 1946) to its verdant wall high above left field. However, in […]
Transit systems eye Uber, Lyft for savings on the disabled
Several U.S. transit systems looking to defray costs of providing services for the disabled are weighing partnerships with Uber and Lyft, unsettling some advocates who note that ride-hailing services have themselves faced criticism over accessibility.
Lonely Planet’s “Travelling with a Disability” Guide Now Available
When you’re travelling with a disability or access issues, it’s important to know that your needs can be met in the destination you are travelling to. This means planning your trip well: unlike for most able-bodied people, it’s much more difficult to act spontaneously and hope for the best. Unfortunately, most people with access issues […]
Inclusion in Action: Giving Riders a Voice in Transportation Planning and Making Dialysis Less Stressful
Dialysis patients generally receive treatment several times per week, and missing a session can have real health consequences. Unfortunately, getting to treatment can be a challenge, and programs that try to address the problem often do not understand the unique needs of these patients. This can create as many problems as the program seeks to […]