[Accessibility] seeking input on blog post for International day for persons with disabilities and OpenStreetMap

[Mikel Maron]

Jan, Jessica, Holger (we emailed off list) -- thanks! The reception sounds positive so we're aiming to go ahead.

One way I would love your help is if each of you (and anyone else on list) could answer the question "How is OpenStreetMap useful for people with disabilities?" Answer in your own voice in a 2-3 sentences. You can reply here, reply directly to me, or edit into the https://hackmd.io/UrTjPdI7SKusc3neKkCmHA where we are working on the post. I'll then take snippets from the quotes to open up the post.

-Mikel

* Mikel Maron * +14152835207 @mikel s:mikelmaron






On Tuesday, November 24, 2020, 11:13:37 AM EST, Jan Schmalfuss-Schwarz <jan.schmalfuss-schwarz at tu-dresden.de> wrote: 





Hi Mikel,

i am from the faculty of computer science of the Technische Universität Dresden and currently we work on a project called AccessibleMaps (https://accessiblemaps.de/). On the one hand we want to develop tools for the OSM-Community to support the mapping process of buildings which are tagged with the Simple Indoor Tagging scheme. Additionally we address accessibility features and their representation in indoor maps. On the other hand we want to produce applications for blind, visual impaired and mobility impaired people. These apps should support the different user groups when planning work trips and use SIT from OSM. We think OSM is a good project to make accessibility information freely available. Your idea for a blog post on the 3rd December is great and we would like to ask if and in which way we can contribute to the blog post. 

Best wishes,

Jan Schmalfuß-Schwarz


M. SC. Medieninf. Jan Schmalfuß-Schwarz
Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter, Zimmer: 1062

Technische Universität Dresden
Fakultät Informatik
Institut für Angewandte Informatik
Professur Mensch-Computer Interaktion
01187 Dresden

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Von: Mikel Maron [mailto:mikel.maron at gmail.com] 
Gesendet: Montag, 23. November 2020 18:58
An: accessibility at openstreetmap.org
Betreff: [Accessibility] seeking input on blog post for International day for persons with disabilities and OpenStreetMap

Hello

The OSMF Communications Working Group is considering a blog post to note International day for persons with disabilities, and ways that the OpenStreetMap project creates useful data. This is part of a broader campaign to raise awareness of OSM in connection with current events.

We wanted to ask for input from people working on accessibility issues. Do you think this blog post is a good idea? Is this particular day worthwhile to highlight? Are the specific projects, particularly regional projects, we should be aware of?

Working notes are compiled here: https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Foundation/Communication_Working_Group/Blogposts/2020-12_post_01

We'd also love to collaborate on writing this. Let me know if you're interested to get more involved too.

-Mikel

* Mikel Maron * +14152835207 @mikel s:mikelmaron


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