[NFBSea] Fwd: GoodMaps wayfinding app testing opportunity

[Jacob Struiksma]

Passing on for your information

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From: Hamby, Beth <beth.hamby at soundtransit.org>
Date: Fri, Oct 18, 2024, 10:55 AM
Subject: GoodMaps wayfinding app testing opportunity
To: ADA Accessibility <accessibility at soundtransit.org>


Hello accessibility community,



Sound Transit is seeking passengers with disabilities who have smartphones
to participate in testing GoodMaps, an indoor navigation and wayfinding
app. As you may know, we recently piloted GoodMaps at International
District/Chinatown and Westlake stations
<https://www.soundtransit.org/blog/platform/new-app-offers-station-accessibility-navigation-to-passengers-two-link-stations>
and the app can be used to navigate those two stations.



Testers can try the app in one of five additional stations and provide
feedback via a short survey, and will have the option sign-up for a 60-75
minute moderated testing session at SeaTac/Airport Station to receive a
$150 gift card for participation (sessions available on a first-come
first-serve basis).



The GoodMaps app is available for free to all passengers and turns your
smartphone into a personal guide to help you find your way around the
station with ease and independence. GoodMaps provides precise, turn-by-turn
directions to elevators, train platforms, key points-of-interest, and more.
Passengers with vision disabilities can use the app instead of (or in
addition to) sighted assistance, and passengers seeking stair-free paths
can benefit from the app’s guidance to stair-free and ADA-accessible routes.



Testing will begin the week of November 18th, and will be available at
Capitol Hill, Columbia City, Northgate, University of Washington, and
SeaTac/Airport stations.



Please sign up for testing by completing this intake form:
https://forms.office.com/r/j59TUXrMny



For more information about participating in the testing, please email Katie
Navidi at katie.navidi at soundtransit.org.



Best regards,



Beth Hamby (she/her)

Senior Program Manager-Accessible Services

Passenger Experience

Desk: 206.717.9075

Email: beth.hamby at soundtransit.org



Sound Transit

www.soundtransit.org

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