How to Create a Smart City for People with Physical Disabilities?
How to Create a Smart City for People with Physical Disabilities? Why should you focus on creating a smart city for people with physical...
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Blind and Visually Impaired Pedestrians: What Are Their Difficulties When Crossing the Street?
Blind and visually impaired pedestrians need to remain careful at all times. Even when they actuate the APS to cross the street.
What Is a Phygital Experience and How Can It Improve the Accessibility of Your Venue?
Phygital experiences can make a difference. For people with disabilities, this means more accessibility to services and information.
How Accessible Are the Audible Pedestrian Pushbuttons of Your Crossings?
Blind and visually impaired people rely on audible pedestrian pushbuttons to know when to safely cross the street. How accessible are they?
The Number of People with Disabilities in the Workforce Is Rising: How to Include Them and Increase the Performance of Your Company?
In the U.S., the number of people with disabilities in the workforce is increasing. This means workplaces need to adapt to include them.
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How to Create a Smart City for People with Physical Disabilities?
A smart city for people with physical disabilities takes into account their needs. Especially regarding their mobility.
Blind and Visually Impaired Pedestrians: What Are Their Difficulties When Crossing the Street?
Blind and visually impaired pedestrians need to remain careful at all times. Even when they actuate the APS to cross the street.
What Is a Phygital Experience and How Can It Improve the Accessibility of Your Venue?
Phygital experiences can make a difference. For people with disabilities, this means more accessibility to services and information.
How Accessible Are the Audible Pedestrian Pushbuttons of Your Crossings?
Blind and visually impaired people rely on audible pedestrian pushbuttons to know when to safely cross the street. How accessible are they?
The Number of People with Disabilities in the Workforce Is Rising: How to Include Them and Increase the Performance of Your Company?
In the U.S., the number of people with disabilities in the workforce is increasing. This means workplaces need to adapt to include them.
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What Is a Phygital Experience and How Can It Improve the Accessibility of Your Venue?
Phygital experiences can make a difference. For people with disabilities, this means more accessibility to services and information.
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Blindness, Low Vision, What Are the Different Forms of Visual Disability?
There are many types of visual impairment affecting the lives of millions in the world. But accessibility solutions can make their lives easier.
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How to Make Shared Streets Truly Shared by All?
Shared streets represent zones where different active modes of transportation mix with motor vehicles. But for people with disabilities, they may be difficult to navigate.
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How Accessible Are the Audible Pedestrian Pushbuttons of Your Crossings?
Blind and visually impaired people rely on audible pedestrian pushbuttons to know when to safely cross the street. How accessible are they?
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How Innovation Promises to Revolutionize Accessibility in the New York City Subway
The MTA has turned to innovative solutions to improve the accessibility of its network!
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Blindness, Low Vision, What Are the Different Forms of Visual Disability?
Blindness, Low Vision, What Are the Different Forms of Visual Disability? Approximately 12 million American people are affected by a visual disability and no less than 253 million people in the world. Who are they? What are their needs? How can we facilitate...
The Montreal Metro on the Way to Universal Accessibility
The Montreal Metro on the Way to Universal AccessibilityWith 1.36 million passengers per day, the Montreal metro is the first network in Canada and the third in North America behind New York City and Mexico City. The network, which was inaugurated on October 14, 1966...
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...
Disability Pride Month: What Is It and Why Is It Important?
Disability Pride Month: What Is It and Why Is It Important?July celebrates Disability Pride Month! A month to support and raise awareness on disability. It gives people with disabilities an opportunity to be seen and heard. Obviously, everybody has their own...
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