Washington State is embarking on a journey to map and analyze every sidewalk within its borders. This initiative, provided for by a unique state proviso, aims to create a comprehensive inventory of sidewalks, assessing their accessibility and condition. Led by…
AccessMap
An accessibility-first, multimodal trip planner for non-drivers Sidewalks are the vital threads linking us to travel options, but they come with challenges. AccessMap.app bridges gaps by providing detailed info on pedestrian paths, transit stations, elevation changes, curb ramps, and more. Tailor routes…
Meta Maps
OpenSidewalks
OpenSidewalks seeks to make pedestrian ways, like sidewalks, first class members of an open, routable transportation network from which we can ask a variety of important questions. This means collecting a connected network of path types with detailed attributes like…
Open The Paths 2024: Contact Us
Transportation Data Equity Initiative: transitdataequity@gmail.com The Taskar Center for Accessible Technology: uwtcat@uw.edu For more information about this event, please contact Olivia Quesada (oliviagq@uw.edu). Social media Instagram: @TaskarCenter Twitter/X: @TaskarCenter LinkedIn: TaskarCenter Subscribe to our newsletter!
Open The Paths 2024: Sponsorship
Thank you to our Community Sponsors! Become a Community Sponsor through a monetary donation of $750. Your company logo will be placed on materials that promote the event, both in print and online. Your contribution will also be recognized in…
Open The Paths 2024: Venue
The 2024 Open The Paths conference will take place from April 25-26th at the University of Washington, in the Bill and Melinda Gates Center for Computer Science and Engineering Bill & Melinda Gates Center for Computer Science & Engineering University…
Open The Paths 2024: Agenda
Thursday, April 25; 9 AM – 5 PM | Zoom Link Friday, April 26; 9AM – 5PM | Zoom Link WA Data for On-Demand Transit Workgroup Thursday 9:45 AM – 10:45 AM, CSE2 Room 271 Title: WA Data for On-demand…
Open The Paths 2024: Speakers
Anat Caspi, PhD Session(s): Translating Experiences to Data, TDEI Data Workshop Bio: Dr. Anat Caspi designs for the fullness of human experience, guided by the belief that designing technology for heterogeneous populations necessarily requires mixed practices of participatory design, qualitative and quantitative methods. Her…
Open The Paths 2024: Registration
The 2024 Open The Paths conference will take place from April 25-26th at the Bill and Melinda Gates Center for Computer Science and Engineering. Attendee Registration is now open and completely free! To register, follow this registration link. Registration for In-person…