Flattening Inaccessibility – Part 1
Posted on Jul 15,2020
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How COVID-19 Has Made Transportation Issues Even More Challenging for People with Vision Loss
This is the first of two blogs reporting the results of a national survey conducted by the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) to shine a light on ways in which the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted people with vision loss. Part 1 focuses on challenges. Part 2 will identify issues and solutions. Thank you to AFB guest blogger Neva Fairchild, National Aging and Vision Loss Specialist, and to Pris Rogers, Special Advisor on Aging and Vision Loss and L. Penny Rosenblum, Director of Research.
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This pandemic has brought to the forefront many concerns that people who are blind or have low vision have always encountered related to transportation. Paratransit and rideshare services have made a huge impact on accessibility, at least in urban areas. However, both fears—on the part of the public, transit providers, and riders alike—and lack of viable solutions have combined to create even more obstacles to sustainable transportation options.
In an effort to better understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on people who are blind or visually [...]