How Route4U Walkability Analysis Tool Helps City Officials

2018-11-192018-11-15 by Tom

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Revolutionising footpath network improvement planning

As part of our ‘Smart Dublin Wayfinding Challenge’ execution, during the past 6 months, a new footpath related city decision support tool was developed and introduced for opinion to city decision makers of towns such as Dublin, Swords, Galway, Limerick, Dusseldorf and Budapest.

Although the system currently works with an initial functionality, city officials got really interested when they learned what sort of information may be derived from the footpath data set collected by our staff and by the general crowd. Officers of different city departments like planning, road maintenance, public realm, transport, and accessibility agree that a useful tool is being developed which lets them better understand and visualise their existing footpath network and helps to identify the most advantageous development options.

By assigning ‘walkability’, ‘rollability’ (wheelchair accessibility) and ‘inclusion’ indexes to small neighbourhoods of the city the accessibility of the neighbourhoods is quantified. This quantification makes it possible to compare different parts of the city or make a comparison between cities as well as to accurately measure and report the progress of improvements.

Dublin Docklands: a highly accessible area, although frequent constructions might cause temporary obstructions

Walkability data from the crowd

According to the very core concept of Route4U, data is collected from the crowd. Interestingly two third of the Route4U app users are fully abled people who are keen to help the community. Based on user interviews we learned that a good number of people are actively seeking volunteering possibilities. Many of them find the obstacle reporting and service accessibility rating functionality of Route4U app a highly appealing option for this, as it is really flexible both geographically and time-wise. This means, where-ever and whenever they have a couple of minutes to contribute to the common good it can be done with the app and the tool is always in their pockets. This is exactly why it caught the interest of many companies and organisations like the Docklands Business Forum in the Dublin Docklands area who are publicising this volunteering option amongst their staff and members. Which is again a good connection point to cities as they are hungrily seeking the information coming directly from their citizens so that they are able to make decisions which best serve their people.

25 times ’round the Globe

For reading this post this far you deserve a little peek under the hood. Interesting fact that to be able to provide the quality of analysis our customers enjoy in an average size of the downtown area (of approx. 500km sidewalk network) Route4U servers run more than 1 million kilometres of route planning – which equals with rounding the Globe 25 times along the Equator. But how are the walkability, rollability and inclusion indexes calculated?

First, the surveyed area of the city is broken up into hexagons of 200 metres in diameter and ‘A’ and ‘B’ points are assigned to the corners of each hexagon. Following this, routes are planned – there and back – between A and B points on the footpath network. The starting and ending points are always the nearest footpath segments to A and B (as A and B points may not always be on a piece of footpath).

Thus we get to a number which shows that in the small neighbourhood of a hexagon how long a distance one should walk (or roll in a wheelchair) on the footpath network to get from A to B which is 200 metres as the crow flies. (For easier visualisation, in the end, we give the figure for 100 metres straight line on our maps instead of 200 metres). The inclusion index is the difference of walkability and rollability and it shows how discriminating the area is for wheelchairs.

How does this help?

With this tool, it is easy to identify the problematic areas and then – digging a little deeper – also the causes of the problems. City planners of a client in Budapest, for example, were surprised to realise how much effect a couple of missing but important curb ramps have on the whole network in a rather extended area.

It was also interesting to see how a missing bridge or under-path across a highway that splits the district into two destroys walkability. To traverse 100 meters one must walk more than 500. Of course, in this case, the same applies to wheelchair users so the area is not discriminating since it is equally bad for everyone.

Based on all this, city decision-makers can virtually play around with their sidewalk infrastructure and experiment with different development options to see which ones would result in the greatest improvement regarding the overall network. And it is needless to say that the wiser our tax money is spent the better we are all off. Therefore we highly encourage you to volunteer, download the Route4U app and spend two-three minutes each day to upload some data. With this you are not only helping wheelchair users to a higher level of freedom in their mobility but also helping your city to make smarter decisions and to build a safer and more comfortable footpath network for all.

Route4U footpath accessibility campaign across Ireland

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UPDATE (16. Nov. 2018):
Indisputably, volunteering for a social good project is an engaging option for serving the community in Dublin. Following our initial accessibility mapping of the footpaths in the Docklands area, a good number of people joined to the initiative of Route4U and reported nearly one hundred footpath obstacles over a month.

Based on the initial survey of the Docklands it can certainly be conveyed that the area is very well accessible for wheelchair users. Although the infrastructure is perfectly built, temporary footpath obstacles were still being reported mainly owing to the great number of construction works. These type of obstacles are very characteristic of the neighbourhood and they appear here and there from time to time so the systematic obstacle reporting from the crowd is a perfect way to keep the map constantly up to date.

What people with limited mobility fear the most is not the inaccessible paths but unpredictability. There are always working alternative routes there but in the first place you need to know in advance if something is blocked so you can avoid disappointment and frustration. Route4U maps help differently abled people to a safer, more predictable and convenient mobility. And by contributing to the system with data uploads you are not only helping your mobility challenged fellow citizens but also your city to make smarter decisions on footpath improvements – read more about it here!

So we encourage you to volunteer, download the Route4U app and spend two – three minutes each day to upload some foodpath data.

Click here to see how to report an obstacle – it’s easy as one-two-three…

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ORIGINAL POST

This week on September 3^rd 2018 we presented the Route4U apps at a Community Hub for Accessible Technology CHAT event in the National Rehabilitation Centre in Dun Laoghaire, Dublin and received great support. We announced a 1-month September campaign to improve accessibility data in Ireland and spread awareness. We are excited to be launching in Ireland and we are sure we will get a great reaction so we can make a positive impact on footpath accessibility

Route4U is in Ireland and we are ready to improve the pathways!

Route4U in Dublin — Route4U seeks volunteers to make a positive change

We are delighted with our the progress so far in Ireland. We have already completed survey projects in Swords, Dublin, and the Dublin Docklands. We have received the backing of Fingal County Council and Dublin City Council and are so proud to have won the SBIR Wayfinding Challenge under the SMART Dublin initiative partnered with Enterprise Ireland.

The Mayor of Fingal, Cllr Anthony Lavin said ‘’Any initiative which makes accessibility easier for disabled people has to be welcomed’’. The Head of Corporate Affairs and Governance at Fingal County Council is urging everyone to download the app and start mapping their local area.

The app is growing worldwide, and survey projects are underway already in the UK, France, Hungary and New Zealand. We are the world’s first footpath accessibility app. The App is available to download for free on iOS and Android smartphones.

Our campaign in Ireland has started and runs from the 4^th September to the 4^th October and we are reaching out to the people of Ireland, communities, businesses, and companies to get involved and set the ball rolling! Our success with Heineken shows how even companies can make a huge impact and really get behind a great cause.

To make the mobility easier for everyone we start first by collecting the obstacles. These are simply photographed and uploaded onto the map in 10 seconds. The app is constantly being updated with this data. Curb heights, slopes, gradients, and path widths will be measured also to allow full disclosure of the paths suitability for the app user.

Moreover, you can build up points for reporting on the map. We are seeking a nationwide effort to achieve our mission of better and safe mobility for everyone on the footpaths.

Sidewalk accessibility through obstacle mapping

On the 26^th September is this year’s MakeWayDay where the public will be asked to physically put stickers on obstacles in their way. The MWD label will be seen also on the Route4U App. While physical stickers are about raising awareness, reporting obstacles in our app provide instant help for local and visiting wheelchair users alike. Perfect sidewalk accessibility might never become a reality but we already have the means to at least make the necessary, up-to-date information available.

Wheelchair travel on path — Campaign runs from 4th September to 4th October nationwide. Join us- Let’s put every pathway on the map!

Written by Mary Ann Healy

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How to get around London in a wheelchair

2018-03-292018-03-29 by tibor

Visiting London with a wheelchair? We have a few tips for you on getting around the city:

Tube

If you want to get somewhere fast and avoid traffic, tube can be a great choice. It is much faster and most of the stations have step-free access via elevators. Although we do recommend checking out the stations beforehand.

Just look out for rush hours, because certain metro lines can get hectic.

Buses

Although it is great that so many buses are now accessible and it certainly opens up horizons. However, there are issues if, for example, there is a buggy in the wheelchair space, or the bus is very crowded you might not be able to get on which is a problem, and other passengers should pay attention to it. Watch out once you are on the bus, say in the rush hour, which seems to be all day in London, because you may well end up traveling with someone’s shopping bag or rack sack in your face. You can just let them know politely that you feel uncomfortable, most people will be happy to give you more space.

Another issue can be the attitude of bus drivers. Most are cheerful and helpful but unfortunately, some are not so a little extra patience will be required from your side. We recommend traveling with your bus pass, it makes life so much easier since you don’t have to top up every so often. It’s a monthly fee and it usually turns out to be cheaper than buying individual journeys.

Cabs

If you need a taxi we do recommend to book in advance, where you have the option to request an accessible cab, because most aren’t.

Electric chair

All in all getting about under your own batteries often seems the best option. Watch out for cars parking on the pavement, because they often block the way. Another issue can be the rain that is ever present, so definitely prepare a raincoat.

Train

When traveling on the train it is important to book assistance in advance. They will assist you to your platform, and provide you a way to get on the train because you probably cannot get on by yourself. That also means you can wave a bit of paper under the nose of customer services if they deny all knowledge of you. Please note that not all train stations are accessible, so check before you book your journey. Unfortunately, that can mean that you have to get off somewhere with accessible platforms and not the place you want to travel to.

Navigation

Google Maps has become more wheelchair friendly with the launch of public transport journey-planner tool for disabled people and have been welcomed by disability campaigners. The text giant has launched an extra filter on their Maps service enabling users to select a “wheelchair accessible” option when looking up public transport directions around the city. Unfortunately, they do not provide wheelchair navigation on pavements that would allow turn-by-turn journey planning. Route4U, however, breaches that gap by providing wheelchair friendly navigation and accessibility information on Points of Interests such as restaurants and cafés.

Article provided by stairliftguru.co.uk, edited by Timea Orban.

Route4U wins Smart Dublin ‘Wayfinding’ tender

2017-09-012017-09-01 by Tom

Route4U wins Smart Dublin ‘Wayfinding’ tender

A couple of months back we’ve had the opportunity (thanks to Budapest Enterprise Agency) to exhibit in Ireland at Future Scope 2017 and we could also introduce Route4U in the Dublin City Hall.

Tibor presenting Route4U in Dublin City Hall (May, 2017)

Our general experience during those intensive four days we spent ‘overseas’ was that there’s quite a great interest there in what we are doing with Route4U. We got tons of questions from representatives of Cities, NGOs, politicians, businesses, competitors and even from the media (this is the interview that the Irish Tech News made with me). And on the top of it, we found the

Wayfinding Challenge of Smart Dublin

in which Smart Dublin and the Grangegorman Development Agency are seeking low cost, mobile, smart, innovative, universally designed, indoor and outdoor wayfinding solutions.

Robert Moore, Client BIM/Information Manager, Grangegorman Development Agency said on the wayfinding challenge:

We are seeking to find a creative solution to help people of all abilities, find their way seamlessly around the indoor and outdoor areas of the Grangegorman campus. This solution should reflect the open and interconnected nature of the new campus. We were soon joined by Smart Dublin as they could see the wider appeal to a solution to this challenge and how it could be utilised in a broader way across the region. Ultimately we are seeking a revolutionary navigation system for all.

We mapped a part of Swords (city North from Dublin), one of the three sample areas.

Reading this we realized that it is very similar to what we already have or plan to implement in the future. We had the feeling that it is just the right place and right time for us and we definitely MUST give it a try.

So we applied in writing, and a few months later we got an invitation to Dublin to pitch about our solution and future plans. Propositions and needs seemed to match because four days later we have received an email saying that

Route4U has been selected

for cooperation for Phase One of the program. In this Phase One we are to prepare a concept proposal on what and how we plan to implement in Phase Two on three pilot areas. Funny enough that with our technology it was possible to quickly map one of the trial locations, in fact a greater area than marked off by the tenderer. We could do our demo during our pitch session on up and running live data. So, a part of the job for Phase Two is already done. 🙂

We will be back in Dublin in mid September to start working on the project and we are eagerly looking forward to meet as many people as possible to learn more about the footpath mobility issues and challenges in Ireland.

Feel like making the world a better place?

Let’s work together:

Accessibility map of Sziget Festival 2017

2017-08-142017-08-11 by Tom

Europe top 5 Festival chooses Route4U

We are proud to be the official accessibility map of this Europe top 5 festival – #Sziget2017!

Sziget – the Island of Freedom is now for Everyone

Wheelchair accessibility map and navigation of the 25th Sziget Festival is now available. You can find optimal routes, accessible services and toilets on the map. You can add accessibility info and obstacles in the app and help others by doing so. The map is kept up-to-date.

All Festival routes and services are mapped and color coded. – click on the map!

Check out the map here:

? iOS app: http://apple.co/2vf1Cgb
? Android app: http://bit.ly/2vIiTPF
? online map: http://bit.ly/2uBgtxX

Learn about our Smart Accessibility Plan!

We built an interactive accessibility map for Hungary’s largest university

2017-06-212017-03-16 by tibor

Eötvös Loránd University

or ELTE, founded in 1635 is a public research university based in Budapest, Hungary. It is the largest and one of the most prestigious universities in the country. ELTE is also Hungary’s largest scientific establishment with 118 PhD programs at 17 doctoral schools, and also offers 38 bachelor’s programs, 96 master’s programs, and over 50 degree programs in foreign languages. Academic Ranking of World Universities ranked the university among the best 301-400 globally.

University’s Disability Center

is responsible to provide direct and indirect services to any ELTE citizens, including the international students and staff. The aim of the newly estabilished Center is to ensure equal opportunity, accessibility and offer support to domestic and international students/teachers and staff across the University who have a disability or chronical illness which impacts upon their ability to participate fully in university life.

The problem

The fact that big percentage of the historic university buildings are not, or not entirely accessible by wheelchair is a big concern, even though the situation is getting better every year, thanks to renovations being in accordance with EU policies. New and old faculty buildings are scattered in Budapest, a city of nearly 2 million, so understandably the Disability Center wished to show their campuses’ exact accessibility situation. It was in every party’s best interest to make sure that relevant and up-to-date accessibility information is finally available on a searchable, easy-to-access online platform. Students can look up each facility’s accessibility themselves without the need of contacting the university’s Disability Center.

And this is where Route4U could help:

“the app gives self-sufficiency and the freedom of movement to students in active or electric wheelchairs. It is expanding the limits.”

Krisztina Kovács, ELTE Disability Center

Route4U, the world’s first sidewalk navigation app for wheelchair users

The Route4U app can be set to automatically collect sidewalk information (smoothness, slope and kerb data). Users can even add accessibility info manually to Points of Interest on the map by just a few taps on the screen. This is an extremely fast way to create maps that are truly useful for wheelchair users. Go ahead and try planning a convenient, wheelchair-accessible route on our online map of central Portsmouth, UK.

Our solution to the Problem

We surveyed each and every building defined in the project by ELTE, we talked to the operators and the local staff to make sure every fine detail is included in the facilities’ data sheet. We fine-tuned our database – which is originally based on OpenStreetmap data – to make sure everything is shown correctly on the map. The university buildings are now searchable both in the app and the web-map.

We added entrance, toilet and elevator information, as well as important comments to the buildings, to make sure everyone finds their way without trouble or delay.

Users can conveniently navigate the sidewalks in the surveyed areas (marked with coloured lines on the map). In addition we also surveyed the shortest route between every ELTE building, that are currenty out of the Budapest surveyed area, and the nearest accessible public transport stop. This way our users can safely and reliably get to the city center.

university route planning — Convenient route planned from Deák Sq. to an ELTE ÁJTK building

The results

As a result ELTE buildings’ accessibility details are now easy to search and access. In our crowd-sourced app and map, students (or the staff) can add important notes or even obstacles that are immediately noticable by others. ELTE is a large, public university with a growing number of students in wheelchair. Their buildings host numerous public events throughout the year, so not only the students and staff, but also the general public benefits from the product of this project.

Up-to-date accessibility information together with improving infrastructure is key to remaining one of the most progressive and disability friendly universities in Central Europe.

To find out more about our offer for universities, please contact peter.bodo@route4u.org tel.: +36 70 931 83 82

Testing the University Accessiblity Map with future students

This is Daniel and Adam. They plan to apply ELTE’s computer science program once they finish high school. We went for a walk together in the Faculty of Informatics, a relatively new ELTE Campus built in central Budapest. The guys used the app to look for routes from the low-floor tram to the accessible entry points of the building (not all of them are).

Since Route4U is a community tool, users can add useful information about Points of Interest everywhere they go. During our walk, Daniel, Adam and their friend successfully added accessibility info to a couple of cafés and restaurants around the Campus.

They also added complemenary info, that was important to them, to the Uni building’s data sheet. The guys told us, it’s comforting to know that ELTE already provides a tool to make sure they find their convenient way between and inside Campuses.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Route4U app

2016-10-052016-10-04 by tibor

What is Route4U?

Route4U is a community-contributed tool that helps You to navigate on the sidewalks of a city. The purpose of the application is to give you the highest possible level of freedom in mobility, whether you are in your hometown or out exploring a new city. In exchange You can also help the community in many ways. We have data available in every single city of the world.

How does it work?

First, download the iOS app here or the Android one here. Once you open the app, you’ll see a map with color coded information on it. These are
- Places – Points of Interests (circles),
- sidewalks and crossings (gray or coloured lines),
- and maybe obstacles (exclamation marks).
With Route4U, you can search for accessible places, and if there’s information available already, you can have personalized sidewalk routes planned between two locations.
You can also contribute:
- assess places’ accessibility,
- automatically map sidewalks and
- notify others about obstacles!
We also have a web based map, with limited functionality here.

What are the colours on the map?

We use colours on Places (or Points of Interest – POI), sidewalks and crossings.
Places can be gray, green, yellow and red.
- Green means the entrance is accessible with all kinds of wheelchairs.
- Yellow means entering is inconvenient but possible, either alone or with help.
- Red means “impossible” because of the characteristics of the entrance.
- Gray POI means insufficient data. But you can change that! 🙂

Sidewalks can be green, yellow, orange, red and gray. The colours show the smoothness and/or the steepness of the sidewalk surface.
- Orange is very inconvenient and
- red is impossible to roll on for most wheelchair users.
- Gray sidewalks are not yet mapped, but again, you can change that!
Crossings can also be green, yellow, orange, red and gray. Colours of crossings indicate their kerb height.
- You will definitely not have problems with green crossings, while
- red ones have at least 10 cm high kerbs.
Route4U’s Navigation function shows you personalized routes. You can set your accessibility preferences in the Settings.

Can I also change colour of Places or sidewalks?

Sure! By tapping any Place on the map, you see their accessibility info. If there is no information yet (it’s gray) or if you find it incorrect you can change it’s properties by tapping the pencil icon and set it according to your findings. You can also add text on relevant details at the bottom.

Please read our Assessment Guide to see what kind of toilets and entrances fit into which category. This way we can avoid false data appearing on the map. Don’t worry though! Sometimes it’s not easy to decide the colours. If you have doubts, just add some comments in the “Accessibility Details” box. See the guide here.

Every user can “survey” sidewalks, kerbs and preferred routes while they move around in the city. Tapping the ruler (survey button) – even if the area is already mapped – automatically helps the community by keeping the map data fresh and accurate. Same applies when using the app in navigation mode. During survey, Route4U collects sensor data of your phone, and turns it into accessibility maps. No data about our users or their routes is given to a third party. This automatic survey function works best when you roll on the sidewalks and crossings. Surveying while driving or sitting in the car collects false data – however our built-in artificial intelligence will filter these out. 🙂

What if the sidewalk would be fine, but is temporarily obstructed?

You can notify other users about that! Long tap on the map, choose “Obstacle“. You can even add a photo for others to see. These obstacles also count in the route planning process, if the sidewalk is blocked, Route4U will show you an alternative route.

Why does Route4U say “No route!” when I try to use the navigation function!

We can only show you accessible routes on the mapped areas. Route4U is a community based app, which means you and your friends can automatically map your city from zero, only by opening the app and tapping on the ruler icon. This way we receive sidewalk data that is turned into coloured sidewalk maps. If you are an active person from a not-yet mapped city, feel free to contact us at tibor@route4u.org and our cartographer will help you get things rolling.

Does Route4U follow me when I am not using the app?

Does Route4U use mobile data?

Yes, and GPS too.

Who can I contact if I have questions or something’s not working?

info@route4u.org or tibor@route4u.org

Oh, and don’t forget to follow us on Facebook! 🙂

I would love to help! How do I join the fun?

2016-10-052016-09-24 by tibor

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I would love to help! How do I join the fun?

You have multiple options. 🙂

Although we’re just starting our pilot in Portsmouth, UK, you can use the Route4U app anywhere in the world already. The general problem with services based on community-contribution is that reaching the minimum viable amount of data in a given area is not easy. This is why we designed our app to use OpenStreetMap data, this way we already have hunders, thousands of places (Points of Interest – POI) with accessibility data available in every town and city of the world.

This means that If you use wheelchairs or prams every day, you can still use the app, even though there will be no sidewalk navigation in your city at first, due to the inital lack of sidewalk data. Of course, since you can automatically “survey” sidewalks, crossings and road surfaces, you can be one of the pioneers of your area who help us put the map together.

By tapping on gray circles on the Route4U map, you can add accessibility information to that shop, venue, etc. This way, you notify every Route4U user in the world, about the accessibility of that place. In addition, this information will be available on OpenStreetMap too, for everyone to see. Check the current status of the Portsmouth map out here. Please read our Assessment Guide to see what kind of toilets and entrances fit into which category. This way we can avoid false data appearing on the map. Don’t worry though! Sometimes it’s not easy to decide the colours. If you have doubts, just add some comments in the “Accessibility Details” box. See the guide here.

You can also join the fun by following our Facebook page . We regularly share information about the map and the apps (both iOS and Android) organize events and share interesting stuff about the world of accessibility.

We also created a Route4U – UK Mapping closed Facebook group where our UK-based users can share feedback about map data and the app in general. We also hope to build an active community of accessiblity enthusiasts 🙂

As we mentioned above, sidewalk data is very difficult to collect – even with our automatic function – without a big number of active wheelchair or pram users on the city streets. This is why we cooperate with city councils to map the first version of the accessibility map, which is then continuously being updated by our users, just by rolling around the city streets. We provide cites with statistics, heat maps, and problematic locations data about their sidewalk network. Please contact our CEO: peter.bodo@route4u.org for more information!

Come with us, let’s get things rolling! 🙂

Wheelchair sailing on lake Velencei in Hungary

2016-09-132016-09-13 by tibor

Last week team Route4U went sailing.

One of our friends told us about the wheelchair sailing opportunity at Agárd, on the shore of lake Velencei. They operate a Rehabilitation Centre at the lakeside where people can move in for a couple of months while they are learning to cope with challanges of their new life. The Centre is also next to a small harbor where residents can (and should!) try sailing.

How it works

With the help of the super friendly local staff, we prepared our boats, put them on water and got in. Zoltán, our teammate got in the boat with the help of a nifty crane next to the pier. All of us wore life jackets, and at least one person of the two in every boat had to know the basics of sailing.

As we were told it was nearly impossible to tip over with the boat but still, the author of these lines was not so sure about that when we tilted 45 degress multiple times 🙂

This is how it went, and this is how it looked:

Everything is given at Agárd what’s needed for a fun and exciting day with or without a wheelchair. Our goal with Route4U is the same. It’s easier to be active, when circumstances are optimal. And when they’re not, you need information to know how to bring the most out of the situation.

Found out more about Route4U here.

Santa has switched from sleigh to wheelchair (from late 2015)

2016-10-052016-09-07 by tibor

(this is a translated article from late 2015)

Santa has already left Lapland… and it depends on You, when he’ll arrive!

Categorize places (Points Of Interests – bars, cafés, restaurants, gov. offices, hospitals, etc.) by deciding if it’s possible to enter with a wheelchair or not. By saving your survey result in our game, you help Santa with 1 km route, on his way from the North Pole. The distance is around 3000 kms to Budapest, so we’ll need you to check on 3000 places if you want him to arrive in time.

All the accessibility information you provide during the game is immediately shown in the Route4U application and online map and is real value to the wheelchair user community.

How does it work?

1. On the main page, click on the bottom-right arrow.

2. Choose the area where you want to play. The system will determine your position automatically, but it won’t always work due to phone and browser settings. Shall this occur, you can set your location by moving the map.

3. Choose the place you’d like to categorize and look for stairs at the entrace.

4. Finalize your choice by choosing one of the three colours.

5. Be proud of yourself, you’ve just created value! 🙂

Meaning of colours

No stairs at the entrance, doorstep is 3 centimeters maximum

There is a maximum of 1 stair at the entrance, not taller than 7 centimeters

There are more than 1 stairs at the entrance, or step is higher than 7 centimeters

Information Accessibility

Did you know that information about places’ accessibility is at least as important as phisical accessibility itself?

There are hunders of thousands of places on Hungary’s online map, but majority of them doesn’t have any info about accessibility. Now with a little cooperation we can achieve huge difference.

How can I join?

You can join the game on guruljszabadon.hu. You’ll hear about the latest news on our facebook page. If you like the initiation, and you suppose some of your friends might be interested in helping a good cause or spreading the word, please invite them too, so we can make the world a bit more convenient place.