[NFB-Idaho] "Braille in public places!"

Thu Sep 27 14:50:17 UTC 2018

Dynamite!  Thanks.

I can confirm that the following is what we're looking for:

https://blue-path.org/about-bluepath/

_don

On Thu, Sep 27, 2018 at 8:47 AM Laine Amoureux <laine.amoureux at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Thank you for letting me know!
> I forgot a punctuation mark in the url
>  https://blue-path.org/about-bluepath/
> is the correct link
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Sep 27, 2018, at 9:29 AM, Donald Winiecki <dwiniecki at handid.org> wrote:
>
> Thank you for the link Laine!
>
> However, 'bluepath.org' seems to be a personal site with content
> unrelated to accessibility information.
>
> _don
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Don Winiecki
> Handid Media Systems • a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization
> dwiniecki at handid.org
> http://handid.org
> 208 571 8096
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~d
>
>
> On Thu, Sep 27, 2018 at 8:23 AM Laine Amoureux via NFB-Idaho <
> nfb-idaho at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
>> Bluepath.org allows visitors to provide accessibility information about
>> public places. This includes Braille/alternate media formats among other
>> things. Anyone can browse existing reviews or create an account and provide
>> reviews. It mighr be worth checking out
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> > On Sep 24, 2018, at 5:59 PM, dana ard via NFB-Idaho <
>> nfb-idaho at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> >
>> > I think we, and I mean myself and you and anyone else who wants to do
>> this,
>> > Should go to the newly renovated Idaho Historical Museum. I'd like to
>> see what has been done to make the museum useable by the blind and make
>> suggestions. I think this would be an excellent topic for our convention
>> next year.
>> > Dana Ard, President
>> > National Federation of the Blind of Idaho
>> > Main: 208-345-3906
>> > Cell: 208-859-2828 (call only)
>> > Email: president at NFBIdaho.org
>> > Website: www.nfbidaho.org
>> > “The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
>> characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the
>> expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles
>> between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want;
>> Blindness is not what holds you back.”
>> >
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: NFB-Idaho [mailto:nfb-idaho-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>> Donald Winiecki via NFB-Idaho
>> > Sent: Monday, September 24, 2018 2:39 PM
>> > To: NFB of Idaho Discussion List
>> > Cc: Donald Winiecki
>> > Subject: [NFB-Idaho] "Braille in public places!"
>> >
>> > Some news on the topic of "braille in public places!"
>> >
>> > First, there will be two tactile maps of the Valley Regional Transit,
>> Main
>> > Street Station at 777 Main ST in Boise.  One map will be placed at
>> street
>> > level, just inside the station, and along the right side of the railing
>> > that separates the stairs from the elevator. The second map will be
>> placed
>> > adjacent to the doors at the southwest end of the station.
>> >
>> > The area around the tactile part of the map will contain braille labels
>> for
>> > important parts of the station. A tactile line will connect the braille
>> > label to the relevant part of the map.
>> >
>> > Current plans are for both maps to be accompanied by a narrative
>> > description of the station and its features. I will be testing a set of
>> > different descriptions to make sure it provides necessary information
>> in a
>> > friendly manner.
>> >
>> > The tactile map will also contain print text so that visually-impaired
>> and
>> > sighted individuals have the same information. The map will be designed
>> so
>> > that updates to the labels can be made when bus drop-off points change.
>> >
>> > Because the maps will be mounted on podiums at waist level they could be
>> > easily bumped into.  For that reason, a tactile strip on the floor will
>> be
>> > installed so that your white cane will warn you of the map's placement
>> > before you bump the map.  A similar tactile barrier will be placed
>> around
>> > the bicycle pump station just inside and to the right of the main doors
>> at
>> > street level.  As with the tactile strip around the maps, the tactile
>> strip
>> > around the bicycle pump station can be felt by your cane, and warn you
>> > before you bump into the pump.
>> >
>> > My contact at Valley Regional Transit is helping to get me connected to
>> > other departments around the valley in order to make sure I can
>> contribute
>> > to others' efforts to ensure provision of accessible media.
>> >
>> > Second, the Boise Department of Parks is planning for improvements to
>> > Katheryn Albertsons' park.  I am working with them to make sure there is
>> > accessible signage and cane-friendly orientation features as part of the
>> > improvements.
>> >
>> > The following aren't specific to braille, but will likely have broader
>> > impacts for many visually-impaired patrons of Valley Regional Transit.
>> >
>> > We are starting to pull together teams to work on improving the ways VRT
>> > makes information and documents available in accessible format. This
>> will
>> > include braille, large print, and phone-access to content.  Finally,
>> > efforts are under way to plan and implement voiceover features in their
>> bus
>> > locator cellphone apps!  Each of these two things require coordination
>> of a
>> > lot more people, and may take longer than one would expect.
>> >
>> > When these things are ready, I will make sure that we distribute
>> > announcements and relevant information through ICBVI and Newsline.
>> >
>> > Susan Bradley got me connected with people at Valley Regional Transit,
>> and
>> > Alison Steven handed-off information on what Boise Parks Department was
>> up
>> > to.  It sure is nice to have friends in important places!
>> >
>> > _don
>> >
>> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>> > Don Winiecki
>> > Handid Media Systems • a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization
>> > dwiniecki at handid.org
>> > http://handid.org
>> > 208 571 8096
>> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~d
>> > _______________________________________________
>> > NFB-Idaho mailing list
>> > NFB-Idaho at nfbnet.org
>> > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-idaho_nfbnet.org
>> > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> NFB-Idaho:
>> >
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-idaho_nfbnet.org/president%40nfbidaho.org
>> >
>> >
>> > _______________________________________________
>> > NFB-Idaho mailing list
>> > NFB-Idaho at nfbnet.org
>> > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-idaho_nfbnet.org
>> > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> NFB-Idaho:
>> >
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-idaho_nfbnet.org/laine.amoureux%40gmail.com
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> NFB-Idaho mailing list
>> NFB-Idaho at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-idaho_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> NFB-Idaho:
>>
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-idaho_nfbnet.org/dwiniecki%40handid.org
>>
>