How improvements to wayfinding build confidence in trail users
Regional planners are expanding trail signage and wayfinding to help riders move beyond familiar routes and explore the network with confidence.
Regional planners are expanding trail signage and wayfinding to help riders move beyond familiar routes and explore the network with confidence.
Fort Wayne riders say familiarity, etiquette, and experience shape how comfortable people feel navigating the region’s expanding trail network.
A new grant offers the opportunity to increase the number of rides Community Transportation Network (CTN) offers, but they need to fill seven vacant driver positions to make it happen.
Officials say the changes, which took effect in early March, will provide more predictable and direct service in the quadrant.
Fort Wayne Trails counters thin budgets by launching volunteer "soft maintenance" and partnering with local businesses for trail amenities.
Fort Wayne Trails, established in 2011, unified trail advocacy groups, building over 160 miles of trails for recreation, commuting, and safer transportation.
In collaboration with local partners, the local transit agency is piloting a low-maintenance, low-energy display that can communicate route information to riders at two bus stops.
While some wait for large-scale changes, advocates say taking small steps to chip away at barriers can provide tangible solutions and hope.
With thousands of intersections to manage and limited staff, cities face a data challenge. Volunteer walk audits may offer a way to fill in the gaps.
More than 30 years after the ADA, gaps in sidewalk accessibility remain. The reasons lie in how the law was written, how infrastructure gets rebuilt, and the limits cities face in fixing everything at once.
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