Download or read book Public Spaces Public Transit and Accessibility for the Blind written by Kristen Elizabeth Humphrey and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This thesis examines public space and public transit design for users who are blind or visually impaired. Two plazas with adjacent public transit are compared and contrasted in terms of their accessibility to the blind. These sites, located in Portland, Oregon---a city renowned for its superior public transit and pedestrian-friendly streets---are Pioneer Courthouse Square and Urban Center Plaza. They are a pre- and post-American Disabilities Act (ADA) sites, respectively, and the absence or presence of accessibility features are reviewed as they relate to their overall successfulness and ease of use. Using Lynch's concept of "legibility" as a framework for analysis, three main design elements are examined and reviewed: treatment of the ground plane, changes in grade and accessibility to public transit. The relationships between legibility, "good design" and the importance of greater inclusiveness are explored. -- Abstract.
Download or read book The Future of Disability in America written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2007-10-24 with total page 619 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The future of disability in America will depend on how well the U.S. prepares for and manages the demographic, fiscal, and technological developments that will unfold during the next two to three decades. Building upon two prior studies from the Institute of Medicine (the 1991 Institute of Medicine's report Disability in America and the 1997 report Enabling America), The Future of Disability in America examines both progress and concerns about continuing barriers that limit the independence, productivity, and participation in community life of people with disabilities. This book offers a comprehensive look at a wide range of issues, including the prevalence of disability across the lifespan; disability trends the role of assistive technology; barriers posed by health care and other facilities with inaccessible buildings, equipment, and information formats; the needs of young people moving from pediatric to adult health care and of adults experiencing premature aging and secondary health problems; selected issues in health care financing (e.g., risk adjusting payments to health plans, coverage of assistive technology); and the organizing and financing of disability-related research. The Future of Disability in America is an assessment of both principles and scientific evidence for disability policies and services. This book's recommendations propose steps to eliminate barriers and strengthen the evidence base for future public and private actions to reduce the impact of disability on individuals, families, and society.
Download or read book Accessible Public Transportation written by Aaron Steinfeld and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-08-29 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The United States is home to more than 54 million people with disabilities. This book looks at public transit and transportation systems with a focus on new and emerging needs for individuals with disabilities, including the elderly. The book covers the various technologies, policies, and programs that researchers and transportation stakeholders are exploring or putting into place. Examples of innovations are provided, with close attention to inclusive solutions that serve the needs of all transportation users.
Download or read book Acess to Mass Transit for Blind and Visually Impaired Travelers written by Mark M. Uslan and published by New York, NY : American Foundation for the Blind. This book was released on 1990 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Access to Mass Transit addresses travel issues vital to independence for blind and visually impaired persons from several perspectives -- those of blind and visually impaired persons who use mass transit, orientation and mobility instructors, and transportation professionals. Focusing on national and international issues, this information-filled manual covers approaches to making mass transit accessible in several cities in the United States and in Canada, the United Kingdom, and Japan. Arranged in a well-illustrated, easy-to-use format, tips, techniques, guidelines, and adaptive strategies are presented for safe and independent travel on subways, buses, and commuter rails.
Download or read book Accessibility of the Metropolitan Washington D C Public Transportation System to the Handicapped and Elderly written by Abt Associates and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Handbook Describing Low Cost Concepts and Techniques to Make Public Transportation More Accessible for Visually Hearing Impaired Persons written by Katherine Hooper and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Improving Transport Accessibility for All Guide to Good Practice written by European Conference of Ministers of Transport and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2006-05-11 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide brings the reader information on the latest in good practice regarding improving transport accessibility for all users.
Download or read book Building a True Community written by Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board. Public Rights-of-Way Access Advisory Committee and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Accessibility for Aging and Transportation disadvantaged Populations written by National Science and Technology Council (U.S.). Access to Transportation Services Working Group and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Maximum Accessibility written by John M. Slatin and published by Addison-Wesley Professional. This book was released on 2003 with total page 644 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written for Web developers this text provides the practical tools, design techniques, and testing methods to implement web accessibility standards without losing any of the functionality of a Web site.
Download or read book Improving Access to Public Transport written by European Conference of Ministers of Transport and published by OECD. This book was released on 2004-11-25 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is vital that public transport ensure accessibility for all individuals. Much progress has been made toward improving accessibility to public transport, however implementation of policies to improve accessibility has proven difficult and slow in many urban areas. One of the key barriers to progress in many cities has been a lack of co-ordination between local authorities and public transport operators. The European Conference of Ministers of Transport (ECMT) and the International Association of Public Transport (UITP) joined forces to examine how public authorities and transport operators can better work together to improve urban public transport vehicles, systems, and associate infrastructure so that they provide better access to people with mobility difficulties and for all clients of the transport system. This report is the fruit of a joint ECMT-UITP task force. It explores how improved co-operation between public transport service providers and local authorities -- along with a close sustained dialogue with members of the disabled community -- can ensure better accessibility to public transport. With a focus on experience in four cities: Gothenburg (Sweden), Grenoble (France), Prague (Czech Republic) and Liverpool (UK), the report identifies the critical elements of partnerships between public authorities at different levels of government and public transport operators.
Download or read book Legislation to Approve the National Highway System and Ancillary Issues Related to Highway and Transit Programs written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 1928 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design written by Department Justice and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2014-10-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (a) Design and construction. (1) Each facility or part of a facility constructed by, on behalf of, or for the use of a public entity shall be designed and constructed in such manner that the facility or part of the facility is readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, if the construction was commenced after January 26, 1992. (2) Exception for structural impracticability. (i) Full compliance with the requirements of this section is not required where a public entity can demonstrate that it is structurally impracticable to meet the requirements. Full compliance will be considered structurally impracticable only in those rare circumstances when the unique characteristics of terrain prevent the incorporation of accessibility features. (ii) If full compliance with this section would be structurally impracticable, compliance with this section is required to the extent that it is not structurally impracticable. In that case, any portion of the facility that can be made accessible shall be made accessible to the extent that it is not structurally impracticable. (iii) If providing accessibility in conformance with this section to individuals with certain disabilities (e.g., those who use wheelchairs) would be structurally impracticable, accessibility shall nonetheless be ensured to persons with other types of disabilities, (e.g., those who use crutches or who have sight, hearing, or mental impairments) in accordance with this section.
Download or read book Accessible Rights of way written by Lois Thibault and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Civil Rights Issues Facing the Blind and Visually Impaired in Illinois written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Accessible Technology and the Developing World written by Michael Ashley Stein and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2021-10-13 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When digital content and technologies are designed in a way that is inaccessible for persons with disabilities, they are locked out of commerce, education, employment, and access to government information. In developing areas of the world, as new technical infrastructures are being built, it is especially important to ensure that accessibility is a key design goal. Unfortunately, nearly all research on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) accessibility and innovation for persons with disabilities-whether from the legal, technical, or development fields-has focused on developed countries, with very little being written about developing world initiatives. Accessible Technology and the Developing World aims to change this, by bringing increased attention to ICT accessibility in developing areas. This book brings together a unique combination of contributors with diverse disciplinary backgrounds, including authors from well-known non-governmental organizations, significant United Nations entities, and universities in both the developing and developed world. Together, they present a unique and much needed review of this critical and growing area of work, and primarily address three core themes - the lack of attention given to innovations taking place in the developing world, the need to ensure that infrastructures in the Global South do not present barriers to people with disabilities, and the need to exercise caution when applying techniques from the Global North to the Global South that won't transfer effectively. This book will be of use to researchers in the fields of civil rights, development studies, disability rights, disability studies, human-computer interaction and accessibility, human rights, international law, political science, and universal design.
Download or read book Inclusive Urban Design written by Bip2228:2013 and published by . This book was released on 1913-10-02 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Infrastructure, Physical planning, Roads, Pavements (sidewalks), Buildings, Transport facilities (construction works, Planning, Space planning and design, Accessibility
