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Built Environment Review Transportation

Navigating the Pros and Cons of Floating Bus Stop Design

Floating Bus Stops: An ExplorationEditor’s Note: In this post, we delve into the advantages and challenges of Floating Bus Stops, considering their impact on accessibility and drawing from my personal experience as an individual with a disability. To begin, let’s clarify what a Floating Bus Stop entails: it’s a design solution that incorporates a bus […]

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Built Environment Innovation Transportation

Accessible Digital Wayfinding

Making Complicated Transit Hubs Easier to NavigateIn our role  as a social impact company. Gateway Navigation CCC Ltd. has been promoting the technology of accessible digital augmented reality (AR) wayfinding since 2017. Which is why we are so excited with the ground-breaking work being implemented by tech start up companies, Waymap, Accessibuild and Goodmaps. Using […]

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Innovation New Product 2020 IABN News

Waymap App: Inclusive Audio-Based Navigation Systems

One Step Forward: Advancing Sustainable and Reliable Wayfinding Technology for Persons Who Are BlindEditors note: Gateway Navigation CCC Ltd., in support of White Cane Week 2020 we have created a series of articles highlighting information on innovations, standards, projects and advocacy related to indoor audio-based navigation Systems. Gateway Navigation provides consultant services that engage stakeholders […]

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Human Rights

Under Represented, Under Funded, Under Served

Under Represented, Under Funded, Under ServedRepublished Post From October 16, 2018 / See update in comments below. By David Brun, Director, Gateway Navigation CCC Limited Website: www.gnc3.com A recent shout-out by Rob Sleath a disability Advocate and Consultant. Frustrated by 20-years of inaction by TransLink to implement accessible bus stops for the blind and partially-sighted. […]

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BLE Beacons and Wayfindr App Create Indoor GPS at LA’s Union Station – News 1

News story video and article on Wayfindr trial at LA Union Station. Accessible Audio Indoor Wayfinding for persons who are blind.