More Access for Individuals with Disabilities Resources
Source: Transportation Research Board
Offers a four-part series on equity.
Read More >Safe Intersection Crossing for Pedestrians with Disabilities
Source: Carnegie Mellon University
Reports on the development of two capabilities for PedPal, a smartphone app to help pedestrians with disabilities safely cross signalized intersections: an approach to localization accurate enough to detect pedestrian arrival at a given corner as well as active monitoring of progress during crossing,
Read More >Street Quality and the Walking Experience of Adults with Diverse Ages and Disabilities
Source: Journal of Urbanism: International Research on Placemaking and Urban Sustainability
Examines adults’ perceptions on trips usually walked, as well as perceptions of desirable trips within walking distance but not walked.
Read More >Public Right-of-Way Accessibility Guidelines (PROWAG) Announcement
Source: USDOT, USDOJ
Announces anticipation of adoption of PROWAG to update and expand the existing 2010 Americans with Disabilities Act guidance.
Read More >Delivery Cyborg Pushed Off Toronto, Canada Streets Over Safety and Accessibility Concerns
Source: Treehugger
Reports that 10-pound delivery cyborgs (a robot-like machine piloted remotely by a human using a computer and a joystick) are banned from Toronto, Canada streets.
Read More >San Francisco, CA: E-Scooter Program for People with Disabilities
Source: Next City
Reports that Bird is expanding a pilot to make adaptive e-scooters and e-wheelchairs available for shared use on San Francisco streets.
Read More >Source: League of American Bicyclists
Describes the importance of safe bicycle infrastructure and connected bicycle networks in increasing the safety and accessibility of bicycling as a transportation and recreational option.
Read More >Moving to a Complete Streets Design Model: A Report to Congress on Opportunities and Challenges
Source: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
Details efforts to advance Complete Streets as its approach for funding and designing the majority of Federally funded roads to improve safety and accessibility for all road users.
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PBIC is observing Pedestrian Safety Month by sharing resources, webinars, and other tools to help advance safety for people who walk, bike, and use other nonmotorized modes.
Read More >The Evolution of E-scooter Parking Management in Austin, Texas
Source: FHWA Fostering Multimodal Connectivity Newsletter
Describes how a city planned around the wave of dockless devices, and established regulations for their use and parking to ensure safe access to sidewalks and public rights-of-way for all users.
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