Equitable Access to Public Transit for People with Disabilities
Equitable Access to Public Transit for People with Disabilities
Challenges of access and equity in Chicago
Partner:
Progress Center of Independent Living in Forest Park
Faculty Lead:
Ben Jacobson
Class:
Intro to Observing Users
Project Team:
Alvin Jin
Mithila Kedambadi
Sike Liu
J. Smyk
Sze Wing
Alpha Wong
Chicagoland residents with various disabilities confront problematic circumstances as they seek equitable access to public transit systems in their home city. We sought to understand these conditions and the challenges these individuals face.
Having analyzed our qualitative data, we made specific recommendations for improvements and created relevant physical prototypes, where appropriate, to represent our findings. We see ourselves as advocates for policies that help overcome the barriers to access faced by these fellow citizens who live with disabilities.
To see details of our work, click here.
“We had consider how to assume the role of “designer as facilitator” in this project, rather than taking the role of an “expert” in the process. We realized our job was to recognize the experts, respect and honor their knowledge through focused and inclusive framing, and connect their passion to those in power.”
— Sike Liu