WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — For most people, crossing the street in the District means looking out for turning cars or bikes. But for the visually impared, alerts and vibrations at the crosswalk are ...

"You could walk face first into a car. Getting turned into a pancake is not on my bucket list," Willow Townsend, who advocated for a new signal, said. ELKHART, Ind. (WSBT) — Those who are visually ...

Fewer than 2% of Chicago’s signalized intersections have an accessible pedestrian signal. A federal judge ruled that Chicago’s failure to aid blind pedestrians violated the Americans With Disabilities ...

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WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Members of Wichita’s blind and low vision community are speaking out about some of the city’s crosswalks. They are advocating for more accessible crossing signals that provide ...

ELKHART, Ind. (WNDU) - Elkhart Mayor Rod Roberson joined a local family for the dedication of an Accessible Pedestrian Signal at the crosswalk of Beardsley Avenue and Main Street late Tuesday ...

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — The Utah Department of Transportation installed radar-enabled crosswalk buttons at nearly 250 intersections across the state. The department is among the first in the nation to ...

SALT LAKE CITY — The time is now that you don't need to push the button. As University of Utah students walked toward an intersection of 500 South and Guardsman Way on Tuesday, they came across ...

WASHINGTON — Five blind people and the D.C. Council of the Blind are suing the District for failing to install and maintain accessible pedestrian signals at most intersections. Accessible pedestrian ...

D.C. is being sued for not doing enough to help blind pedestrians cross the street safely, according to a lawsuit filed on behalf of the D.C. Council of the Blind and five plaintiffs. The federal suit ...

Kathy Austin and her guide dog, Rowen, navigate the streets of Chicago together, but it can often be a harrowing experience due to the lack of accessible pedestrian signals in the city. WGN's Dana ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CHICAGO (WGN) — Kathy Austin and her guide ...