[MD-Sligo] FW: Jan. 11th at 6:30 Meeting on improving wayfinding and safety for people with a vision disability

[Brown, Debbie]

I plan to be at this meeting.

Debbie


-----Original Message-----
From: Judy A. Rasmussen -DORS- <judy.rasmussen at maryland.gov> 
Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 2021 10:55 AM
To: Brown, Debbie <dabro at loc.gov>
Subject: FW: Jan. 11th at 6:30 Meeting on improving wayfinding and safety for people with a vision disability

Hi Debbie,
I received this message from Marybeth regarding wayfinding and navigation. I thought it should be sent to Sligo. Some of us should attend the zoom meeting.

-----Original Message-----
From: Marybeth <mbcleveland at fastmail.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 6, 2021 10:42 AM
To: marybeth <mbcleveland at fastmail.net>
Subject: Jan. 11th at 6:30 Meeting on improving wayfinding and safety for people with a vision disability

Hi all and Happy New Year to you!
Just reminding you about the meeting on Monday.  If you have not yet rsvp'd to Matt Johnson, go ahead and do so.  I am hoping materials will be sent out before the meeting so you can preview them.
Here is Matt's email: Matt.Johnson at MontgomeryCountyMD.gov
Hope to see everyone there! (on zoom, that is) Read below
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Marybeth Cleveland
Certified O&M Specialist
301-412-4224
mbcleveland at fastmail.net


Hi everyone,

Please see the below invitation from Matt Johnson in MCDOT to participate in an upcoming project to develop a toolkit and pilot design for improving navigation in urban areas for people with no and low vision. MCDOT will be hosting the fist public meeting on 1/11/21 at 6:30PM virtually. Reach out to Matt at Matt.Johnson at MontgomeryCountyMD.gov if you’re interested. Be thinking about what makes it difficult to navigate and what challenges you face in our county as far as getting around.

Original email:
The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) has received a grant from the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments to study how the County can improve wayfinding, accessibility, and safety for pedestrians with a vision disability. The grant will fund the creation of a toolkit and design guidance to facilitate implementation of better sidewalk and crossing designs for those who are blind or low-vision. The grant also funds the initial design of a pilot project in downtown Silver Spring.

 While the grant is focused on accessibility and navigation for those with a vision disability, MCDOT will seek to ensure universal design that accommodates all users, including those with mobility or cognitive impairments.

The first public meeting for the project will be held on January 11, 2021 at 6:30PM in a virtual format. If you are interested in the project or would like to be involved in the development of the toolkit and pilot design, please email Matt Johnson at MCDOT to register for the meeting. Matt’s email is Matt.Johnson at MontgomeryCountyMD.gov.

If you would like to be signed up for email updates, please email Matt and indicate that as well.

 The project website is located at:
https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/DOT/Projects/TLCVision/

If you know of other people who may be interested in this project, please feel free to forward this email to them.

Matt Johnson, AICP

BiPPA Project Manager

Division of Transportation Engineering

Montgomery County Department of Transportation

Matt.Johnson at montgomerycountymd.gov

240.777.7237 (desk)