[Accessibility] Accessibility Digest, Vol 84, Issue 1

[Anat Caspi]

Hi,

Accessmap.app consumes OSM data and is fully voice-over reader compatible.
Kunal should reach back out to you soon with more detail.

Please consider joining us at OpenThePaths this year to learn more about
our accessibility-first mapping methods. In what state are you looking at
data?

Anat Caspi, PhD
Director, Taskar Center for Accessible Technology
Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering, University of
Washington
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On Thu, Jan 15, 2026 at 2:15 PM <ckgoodwin85 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Anson, my interest is more from a global view with the opportunity to
> explore anywhere and freely on my computer.  But interesting to know.
> Best, Chris
>
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> From: parker, anson D (adp6j) via Accessibility
> <accessibility at openstreetmap.org>
> Sent: 13 January 2026 18:21
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> Cc: parker, anson D (adp6j) <anson at virginia.edu>
> Subject: Re: [Accessibility] Accessibility Digest, Vol 84, Issue 1
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> Here's some info from work i did a few years ago with tactile mapping and
> tactile map fabrication approaches
>
> https://guides.hsl.virginia.edu/blogs/it-services-blog/zoombites/tactile-map
> -design-in-the-library
> <https://guides.hsl.virginia.edu/blogs/it-services-blog/zoombites/tactile-map-design-in-the-library>
>
> tldr = you can user laser etchers to fabricate maps quickly and affordably
>
> https://www.touch-mapper.org/en/
>
> is helpful for some scale but you may need to learn a bit more about GIS
> tools generally (recommend qgis) and laser cutting generally to get a
> product you like
>
> ________________________________________
> From: ckgoodwin85 at gmail.com <ckgoodwin85 at gmail.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2026 12:41 PM
> To: 'Accessibility'
> Subject: Re: [Accessibility] Accessibility Digest, Vol 84, Issue 1
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> Hi David, thanks for the link.  There is lots of info on it although
> nothing
> jumps out at me as being what I'm after.  It does seem a little old too as
> many of the dates are quite a few years in the past.  But I shall take
> another look and follow up on anything that looks promising.
> Best, Chris
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Best <info at davidbest.ca>
> Sent: 12 January 2026 14:52
> To: accessibility at openstreetmap.org
> Subject: Re: [Accessibility] Accessibility Digest, Vol 84, Issue 1
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> Hi!
> I have not found any non-visual maps or any working groups within OSM, but
> believe there must be. This mailing list appears not to be very active.
> However, you may find the following link helpful.
>
> OSM for the blind - OpenStreetMap Wiki
> https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/OSM_for_the_blind
>
> David
>
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> Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2026 16:11:50 -0000
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> Hi, I've just subscribed to this mailing list and the strap lines for this
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> Concerning visual impairments it is also the aim to provide non visual maps
> . with OSM data.
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> Are there any such non-visual maps based on OSM data available?
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> My interest, initially, is in atlas like information such as countries,
> what
> they border, major cities, islands but there is much more I'd like to
> progress on to.
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> Best, Chris
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