For Blind or Visually Impaired Pedestrians

An Accessible Pedestrian System is an audio and tactile system that gives you Accessible crosswalks and helps to make your city pedestrian friendly.

This APS provides much of the information already available to sighted pedestrians to vision impaired pedestrians. An APS from BPC provides the vision impaired pedestrian with the following information:

That an intersection is Accessible
The location of the button and the need to actuate the button to get a walk cycle
Which button applies to which crosswalk
Indicates to the user that they have placed a call to the controller for a "walk" cycle
Whether the crosswalk is in a "walk" or "don't walk" phase
When the "walk" phase begins
When the clearance or "don't walk" phase begins

To hear the different sounds you can check out http://www.bobpanich.com.au/sounds.htm

Collage of road signs

Many of these road signs include icons for bikes and pedestrians. the timers on them give good warning to pedestrians an cyclists how much time they have to get across an intersection. We have one here by W9th street and 6th ave. i find it to be very helpful.

Zebralite

Currently this is being used in the UK as an easy to install solution for better pedestrian safety giving fair warning to cars that pedestrians might be present. The height of it is what makes it more noticeable than in road LED warning systems that are currently out. although i think both systems are good

Bad signs?

Pedestrian crossing vs Car Turning




















I mean....am I supposed to finish my turn or what? Do people really "yeild"?















I dont think this is as effictive as the walking man vs. hand

Unusual/Inspirational pedestrian signage

-Zebra stripes with pedestrian crossing warnings
-Usually near schools or shopping centers
-Informs drivers that pedestrians MAY be coming but not when they actually are


















-Countdown crossing
-Lets you know how much time you have to cross


In Australia:
















-Inspired by clock


















-When all cars are stopped
-Pedestrians may cross in any direction: Horizontal, Verticle, Diagonal


For Colorblind: Usually, the red light contains some orange in its hue, and the green light contains some blue, to provide some support for people with red-green color blindness.
















-You may identify shapes rather than colors for direction



For safety:














-Eyes tell you which way to look while crossing the street

sketches busy intersection

Hi boys and gals,

I tried today in the morning for half an hour to upload my sketches and it didn't work.
I had to run for work, so I'm posting them now, as I wanted to show you anyway regardless
what happened in your meeting with lyn today. I'll read it all in the morning, for now I need to sleep.

So good night and I hope you understand my sketches.
talk soon...san

Hey guys,

Lyn made each group narrow our topic down to something very specific. This is so we don't overlap, and create a complete system. We want everyone to research signaling at intersections. This includes, walking signs, traffic lights, directional indicators, and anything else that tells the pedestrian what to do in an intersection. By Sunday you should be done researching and post your finding so that you can start sketching for our skype meeting on Thurday. 5 IDEAS EACH! FOR REALZZ


URBAN INTERSECTION SIGNALING SYSTEMS FOR PEDESTRIANS
PROBLEM—pedestrians get hurt at intersections because the signaling system is inadequate.
FACTORS

Lack of Info

Pedestrians do not speak the language on the signs.
It is not clearly indicated when cars turn especially right hand turns.
Pedestrians can't see the signs because they are poorly situated.
Signs don't get attention.
Signs don't give appropriate information.
Signs don't give information in the correct way.
Pedestrians don't know how long they have to cross the street.
Pedestrians don't communicate with drivers

Distraction

Pedestrians are listening to music.
Pedestrians are talking on cell phones.
Pedestrians are playing portable video games.
Pedestrians are having conversations with other pedestrians.
Pedestrians are trying to tame their dogs.
Pedestrians are text messaging.
Pedestrians are distracted.
Signals become part of multi-sensory overload.
Pedestrians are tying their shoes
Pedestrians are hailing cabs
Pedetrians are eating
Pedestrians are busy looking at buildings (and people)
Pedestrians are trying to light their cigarette

Unusual circumstances

Calamity strikes pedestrian!
Pedestrians could be children (too short)
Pedestrians are old people
Pedestrians are disabled.
Pedestrians are colorblind.
Pedestrians could be deaf/blind/wheelchair
Pedestrians are drunk
Pedestrians might be interrupted by ambulances or street events
Pedestrians are confused by street construction
Pedestrians are not wearing adequate walking shoes
Pedestrians trip/ fall
Pedestrians are on wheels and don't know how to use them

Inconsiderate

Pedestrians think they are faster than cars
Pedestrian think they ALWAYS have the right of way
Pedestrians think they can cross in the middle of the street
Pedestrians think they can cross the street diagonally with not regard to left hand turns
If pedestrians were to follow signaling correctly there would be two seconds where nobody is moving = time wasted
Pedestrians like to race against the blinking red hand
Pedestrians don't want to wait
Pedestrians will try to cross even as cars are coming towards them
Pedestrians are on bicycles – and don't think signs apply to them
Pedestrians think the walking man is stupid
Pedestrians stand in street while waiting for walking sign.
Pedestrians walk when it's not their turn.
Pedestrians disregard their signage and look at traffic lights.
Pedestrians are careless when they are in a hurry.
Pedestrians in groups feel immunity.
Pedestrians think they can outsmart the signals.