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1868-2019: A Brief History of Traffic Lights
How did the traffic light system we know today come about? We look back on 150 years of change in road signals.
How Do the Blind Safely Cross the Road?
Locating crosswalks and understanding the surroundings—the blind and visually impaired face many more challenges than just avoiding cars.
Accessible Pedestrian Signals (APS): a Century of Change
Following our history of the three-colored traffic light, we now turn to the development of Accessible Pedestrian Signals (APS) around the world.
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Accessibility for All: Why Removing Barriers Benefits Us All
Accessibility for All: Why Removing Barriers Benefits Us AllFor sure, accessibility for all isn’t something to take lightly. And neither is it something that can easily be discarded considering that over 1 billion people in the world have disabilities. We, as world’s...
Subway Accessibility: London Goes Above and Beyond for its Users with Disabilities
Subway Accessibility: London Goes Above and Beyond for its Users with DisabilitiesHaving an accessible subway means taking into consideration the difficulties met by several categories of users like the ones with disabilities. We'd previously seen what New York City...
How to Guarantee a Seamless Mobility Chain to Users with Disabilities?
How to Guarantee a Seamless Mobility Chain to Users with Disabilities?Whether you are a subway network operator, an architect, a roadway manager or a museum director, guaranteeing a seamless mobility chain to your users isn’t the conundrum you’d expect. Having an...
5 Must-Have Apps for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People
5 Must-Have Apps for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People Les avancées technologiques peuvent faire des miracles. Pour les 466 millions de personnes dans le monde souffrant d'une perte auditive invalidante ( OMS ), les smartphones sont devenus un outil essentiel pour...
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