As cities embrace new modes of transit, gaps in accessibility remain
How we get from one place to another can have a big impact on our lives. Conjure up the feeling of sitting in a hot car, stuck in gridlock, and compare it to taking a short bike ride to work or to meet a friend.
Digital technologies can help people with mobility-related disabilities
Researcher Victoria Fast looks at how spatial data can improve routing for people with disabilities
Universal Basic Mobility Is Coming. And It’s Long Overdue
People need easy access to work and to essential services to live decent, independent lives. Cities need Universal Basic Mobility. It’s a human right.
How Inclusive Design Can Lead to Better Innovations for Everybody
Curb cuts first hit the streets in 1945 to help make it easier for people in wheelchairs to get around in downtown Kalamazoo, Michigan. Since then, they’ve found dozens of other potential uses, not only in helping people with wheelchairs around the world but also all manner of cyclists, scooter riders, stroller-pushers, and people who prefer to carry […]
Driverless cars promise more mobility for elderly
They are too old to drive safely or cannot see well enough or otherwise have sound reason to fear climbing behind the wheel of a car. For them, a future when vehicles drive themselves promises unprecedented freedom.
UB awarded funding to test wheelchair securement systems for public buses
UB’s IDeA Center received a $600,000 grant to test two new types of securement systems for public transportation riders who use a wheeled mobility device.
Wheelblades
Manual wheelchair drivers often experience reduced mobility in winter snow and slush; Wheelblades address this problem. Wheelblades are small skiis that attach to the front wheels of a manual wheelchair. Their wide contact surface distributes the wheelchair driver’s pressure evenly over the ground, preventing the small front wheels from sinking into the snow. Wheelblades are […]
How one Paris startup is becoming an Uber for people with disabilities
When visiting Florida earlier this year, Parisian Charlotte de Vilmorin — who has been in a wheelchair her entire life — was desperately searching for a car adapted for people with disabilities. She finally found one, but soon discovered how expensive it was to rent — for 10 days, it cost her approximately $1,000.
Deep Accessibility and Autistic Space
Blog post on WordPress by Ian Ford Sept 3, 2013 Accessibility has historically been focused on creating more inclusive products and spaces for people with mobility disabilities. However in recent years there has been more of a focus on how to address sensory issues (i.e. Deaf Space.) We recently came across this fascinating blog post […]
The Vodafone Foundation Smart Accessibility Awards
The Vodafone Foundation Smart Accessibility Awards is a contest that promotes the development of apps designed specifically to improve the lives of older adults and people with disabilities. The program is supported and co-organized by AGE Platform Europe, the European network of around 160 organisations of and for people aged 50+, and the European Disability […]