Multiple-Stakeholder Perspectives on Accessibility Data and the Use of Socio-Technical Tools to Improve Sidewalk Accessibility
For people with disabilities, accessible pedestrian infrastructure can support independence, mobility, and improved quality of life. Yet, most pedestrian infrastructure presents barriers that impede movement. A major challenge for cities to improve pedestrian accessibility is the lack of reliable da...
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| author | Delphine Labbé Yochai Eisenberg Devon Snyder Judy Shanley Joy M. Hammel Jon E. Froehlich |
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| description | For people with disabilities, accessible pedestrian infrastructure can support independence, mobility, and improved quality of life. Yet, most pedestrian infrastructure presents barriers that impede movement. A major challenge for cities to improve pedestrian accessibility is the lack of reliable data on sidewalk accessibility. Little is known about the type of data needed for cities, as well as how different stakeholders perceive and use sidewalk data. Therefore, this study seeks to explore the perceptions of multiple stakeholders on the use, gathering, and application of sidewalk accessibility data. We conducted a series of workshops with 51 participants, including people with disabilities, caregivers, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) coordinators, and urban planners, to discuss sidewalk accessibility data and data collection tools. We used the socio-technological tool Project Sidewalk as an example. Participants identified various uses for the accessibility data such as route planning, barrier removal plans, and advocacy, and discussed issues of usability, trust, access, and accessibility of the data and tools. Our findings contribute to a better understanding of important factors that impact the use and application of accessibility data and how to implement accessibility data collection initiatives that utilize socio-technological approaches such as crowdsourcing. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0d6b54ed79f747b89bea940172735f3c2023-12-22T14:03:26ZengMDPI AGDisabilities2673-72722023-11-013462163810.3390/disabilities3040040Multiple-Stakeholder Perspectives on Accessibility Data and the Use of Socio-Technical Tools to Improve Sidewalk AccessibilityDelphine Labbé0Yochai Eisenberg1Devon Snyder2Judy Shanley3Joy M. Hammel4Jon E. Froehlich5Department of Disability and Human Development, University of Illinois-Chicago, Chicago, IL 60608, USADepartment of Disability and Human Development, University of Illinois-Chicago, Chicago, IL 60608, USADepartment of Disability and Human Development, University of Illinois-Chicago, Chicago, IL 60608, USAEasterseals, Chicago, IL 60604, USADepartment of Disability and Human Development, University of Illinois-Chicago, Chicago, IL 60608, USAPaul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USAFor people with disabilities, accessible pedestrian infrastructure can support independence, mobility, and improved quality of life. Yet, most pedestrian infrastructure presents barriers that impede movement. A major challenge for cities to improve pedestrian accessibility is the lack of reliable data on sidewalk accessibility. Little is known about the type of data needed for cities, as well as how different stakeholders perceive and use sidewalk data. Therefore, this study seeks to explore the perceptions of multiple stakeholders on the use, gathering, and application of sidewalk accessibility data. We conducted a series of workshops with 51 participants, including people with disabilities, caregivers, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) coordinators, and urban planners, to discuss sidewalk accessibility data and data collection tools. We used the socio-technological tool Project Sidewalk as an example. Participants identified various uses for the accessibility data such as route planning, barrier removal plans, and advocacy, and discussed issues of usability, trust, access, and accessibility of the data and tools. Our findings contribute to a better understanding of important factors that impact the use and application of accessibility data and how to implement accessibility data collection initiatives that utilize socio-technological approaches such as crowdsourcing.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-7272/3/4/40accessibilitydisabilitycrowdsourcingurban planningcivic engagement |
| spellingShingle | Delphine Labbé Yochai Eisenberg Devon Snyder Judy Shanley Joy M. Hammel Jon E. Froehlich Multiple-Stakeholder Perspectives on Accessibility Data and the Use of Socio-Technical Tools to Improve Sidewalk Accessibility Disabilities accessibility disability crowdsourcing urban planning civic engagement |
| title | Multiple-Stakeholder Perspectives on Accessibility Data and the Use of Socio-Technical Tools to Improve Sidewalk Accessibility |
| title_full | Multiple-Stakeholder Perspectives on Accessibility Data and the Use of Socio-Technical Tools to Improve Sidewalk Accessibility |
| title_fullStr | Multiple-Stakeholder Perspectives on Accessibility Data and the Use of Socio-Technical Tools to Improve Sidewalk Accessibility |
| title_full_unstemmed | Multiple-Stakeholder Perspectives on Accessibility Data and the Use of Socio-Technical Tools to Improve Sidewalk Accessibility |
| title_short | Multiple-Stakeholder Perspectives on Accessibility Data and the Use of Socio-Technical Tools to Improve Sidewalk Accessibility |
| title_sort | multiple stakeholder perspectives on accessibility data and the use of socio technical tools to improve sidewalk accessibility |
| topic | accessibility disability crowdsourcing urban planning civic engagement |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2673-7272/3/4/40 |
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