[blParent] Wouldn't be great if car-seats were built into cars?

[Anna Letitia Zivarts]

Correction - I need any comments by October 28, not September. I really
can't keep track of time this year.

On Mon, Oct 19, 2020 at 11:12 AM Anna Letitia Zivarts <
annaz at rootedinrights.org> wrote:

> Hello fellow parents! I'm a low-vision mom and also the director of the
> Disability Mobility Project at Disability Rights Washington. I'm putting
> together a proposal as part of the FTA Inclusive Design Challenge for
> autonomous vehicles about the importance of having built-in car seats
> included in future car designs, especially as it's anticipated autonomous
> vehicles will likely be part of shared fleets, like Uber or Lyft.
>
> Personally, since I've become a parent, I pretty much only use the bus
> because I can't imagine lugging a car seat around with me and my toddler
> all day in between trips.
>
> If you have a story you'd be willing to share with me about why having car
> seats included in ride hailing vehicles, and in future shared autonomous
> vehicles - let me know! You can email me at annaz at dr-wa.org. Deadline is
> September 28.
>
>
> Here's more background on the FTA Inclusive Design Challenge:
> https://www.transportation.gov/accessibility/inclusivedesign
>
> Thanks!
> Anna
>
> Anna Zivarts
> She/her
> Director, Disability Mobility Initiative <
> https://www.disabilityrightswa.org/programs/disabilitymobility/>
> Disability Rights Washington
> 315 5th Ave S, Ste 850
> Seattle, WA 98104
> 206.324.1521 x 242 (office)
>
>