TRB Workshop on "At the Intersection of Disability Justice, Pedestrian Safety, and Health"

Yesterday, we hosted a workshop at TRB*—the largest transporation conference in the US if not the world—on "At the Intersection of Disability Justice, Pedestrian Safety, and Health." With roughly ~45 participants, we discussed sidewalk and transit equity, the role of AI in assessment, support mechanisms for non-drivers, and ADA transition plans. Here's a link to our workshop abstract and workshop slides.

I was honored to present our work on Project Sidewalk and BusStopCV and lead a discussion around tensions in using AI for assessment.

This is our third workshop on urban accessibility following:

• The Future of Urban Accessibility for People with Disabilities: Data Collection, Analytics, Policy, and Tools, held at ASSETS'22 (website)
• The Future of Global-Scale Spatial Data Collection and Analyses on Urban (in)Accessibility for People with Disabilities held at the Spatial Data Science Symposium 2021

Here's a small photographic taste of the fun with pictures of me and fellow organizers/presenters: Yochai Eisenberg, Anna Zivarts, Brent Chamberlain, and Keith Christensen.

*From Wikipedia: "The Transportation Research Board (TRB) is a division of the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, which serves as an independent adviser to the President of the United States, the Congress and federal agencies on scientific and technical questions of national importance. It is jointly administered by the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the National Academy of Medicine."