Good Practices
Are your pedestrian crossings safe for blind people? How do people with disability cross the road safely?
Our experts analyze all the good practices in terms of pedestrian road crossing in your area.
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How Cities in North America Communicate Efficiently about Accessible Pedestrian Signals: Good Examples to Follow
Cities spend millions in order to equip intersections with Accessible Pedestrian Signals. How do they let blind or visually impaired pedestrians know of their locations?
Removing Traffic Lights vs Pedestrian Safety: a Guide to Inclusive Streets
The cities of the 21st century promote active mobility and decide to remove traffic lights. But this strongly decreases the sense of safety among the most vulnerable pedestrians such as blind or visually impaired people.
How Can Accessible Pedestrian Signals Become Responsive to COVID-19?
In a post-COVID world, great cities face new challenges: maintaining services to citizens while limiting
the spread of the pandemic. Among the population, blind and visually impaired persons are
particularly vulnerable.
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8 Clichés on Accessibility for Blind and Visually Impaired People
8 Clichés on Accessibility for Blind and Visually Impaired People What do people with a visual impairment need? Why are accessibility regulations so strict regarding visual and tactile contrasts, fall prevention and signage? You’ll discover in this article a few...
How to Foster Inclusive Mobility at Public Transit?
How to Foster Inclusive Mobility at Public Transit?You probably have heard of inclusive mobility but do you know what it actually means? For public transit all over the world, this notion gets more and more important. And more realistic to implement as many...
At What Intersections Should You Install Accessible Pedestrian Signals?
At What Intersections Should You Install Accessible Pedestrian Signals? When you install accessible pedestrian signals, you first need to ask yourself where exactly they are needed. Are there any intersections blind and visually impaired pedestrians particularly...
Invisible Disabilities: 80% of Disabled People Are Concerned!
Invisible Disabilities: 80% of Disabled People Are Concerned! Having a disability = using a wheelchair. That’s one persisting cliché! Actually, only 2% of people with disabilities are wheelchair users but 80% have invisible disabilities! What we mean by “invisible...
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