Visually Accessible Cities Toolkit

Reading

Want to know more, check out these guides, case studies and references:

• Canadian National Institute for the Blind - Clearing our Path: Creating accessible environments ­for people impacted by blindness
  
• For further information on the principles of wayfinding I recommend reading The Wayfinding Handbook by David Gibson.
• City of Richmond Enhanced Accessibility Design Guidelines.
• City of Toronto Accessibility Design Guidelines.
  
• Province of Ontario accessibility legislation.
  
• Province of Ontario Regulation. 191/11: Integrated Accessibility Standards for design.
• City of London facilities accessibility design standards
• The Urban Project COVID 19 Street Rebalancing Guide
• The Conversation How Cities can add Accessible Greenspaces in a Post Pandemic World.

Guide outlining short and long term opportunities to adjust urban spaces in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Podcasts

Additional videos and podcasts on visual accessibility and urban design:

• Podcast series by The Urbanist called Cities Unlocked on accessible urban design with audible guides.
• The podcast series 360 Degree City offers a variety of regular conversations on urban design and vitality.
  
• Accessible Media Inc (AMI) daily news show and commentary Now with Dave Brown brings a low vision perspective to everyday events.
  

Podcast series covering everyday news and events hosted by an anchor living with low vision.

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Presentations / Publications

The following a copies of presentations I have delivered at recent conferences on the topic of designing for visual accessibility:

Presentation on Visually Accessible Cities at the Ontario Professional Planners Conference October 2015
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Presentation on Visually Accessible Cities at the Canadian Institute of Planners Confernece in July 2014
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Devin Causley - Start with People: Designing Visually Accessible Cities and Communities - Plan Canada - Summer 2014
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In the News

• The Apps that are Redefining Accessibility - Bloomberg CityLab July 2021
  
• Technology Brings the Joy of Mobility to People with Disabilities in Japan - Newsweek 2022.
  
• If You Build It, They Might Not Come: Animating City Spaces - CityLab 2018
• How braille, screen readers and other technology changed the world for blind readers - CBC News, October 2017
• New smart beacons open doors for the blind in Toronto neighbourhood - CBC News, September 2017
• Belleville transit pilot project ditches fixed routes for bus-hailing system - Financial Post, September 2018
• How a small town is using Uber to fill its public transit void - The Toronto Star, April 2017
• Why aging boomers need walkable cities more than convenient parking - MMM, September 2018

Small Actions can have Big Benefits

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StopGap Foundation launches campaign to improve access for all through the use of temporary ramps to overcome barriers.