[Blindtlk] Signals for Pedestrians Who are Blind training

[Mary Mc Gee]

Dear All;
	I've already registered for this because our Chapter wants to better
understand these push-button things that seem to be the trend in traffic
signals.  Des Moines has several already and Monday I'll be attending a
public hearing at City Hall regarding the installation of more of them.  I
can see enough to see red, green, and yellow lights, but I still just run
and pray hard when trying to use one of these push-button things.  I
understand they're nearly impossible to use if you have no vision because
you can't always hear the traffic and the signals poles aren't always near
the crossing area.  
	Des Moines has a few audible signals.  Curtis Chong told me about
them.  They're close to where he lives, where the intersections are square
and traffic is easy to hear.  We're trying to figure out why the City put
them where the intersections are simple and easy to use rather than at some
of the odd-shaped intersections that we have because we have two rivers.  
	At our next Chapter Meeting, one of our Traffic Engineers will come
and explain the technology of this stuff, but I think the Easter Seal
program will help me, since the material I've read is highly technical and
quite complicated.  
	I encourage as many of you as possible to take advantage of this
presentation.
Sincerely,
Mary L. McGee


-----Original Message-----
From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
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Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2011 6:10 PM
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Subject: [Blindtlk] Signals for Pedestrians Who are Blind training

Easter Seals Project Action Presents...
Signals for Pedestrians Who are Blind - Overview of Current Issues and
Available Training is taking place July 20 at 2 p.m. EDT. ESPA is partnering
with the Transportation Research Board (TRB) to host the session. This
webinar will provide an overview of accessible pedestrian signals (APS), how
they are used by people who are blind, current standards governing their
use, and how webinar attendees can host a free APS workshop offered through
TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP). Registration
deadline is July 15.

http://projectaction.easterseals.com/site/R?i=KLtPJmAu1A7Oks2mDeuaEw..




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