Hi all.
Accessibility is an issue that we are already working on and is reflected even in version 2.0 of Local Guides Connect, my congratulations to all for the great progress in this area.
When we use Google Maps, we work on this topic of accessibility by citing it in the description of the places, in the reviews, graphic material such as photos or videos, creating lists and more.
My idea is to be able to SEE ACCESSIBILITY since I open the map with a small wheelchair ICON for example. In this way I already have a pan of accessibility. As much of locals as places suitable on the sidewalks to cross streets or avenues.
We must consider that not all people with physical displacement problems can access their own vehicles, they are realities of many countries. There are public transport buses that allow wheelchairs to be carried, but at most two and they have a schedule. If it is your routine path, you know where to get off, to be able to cross the road or avenue. But if one day, you want to exercise your right to get out of the routine and “know” how you handle yourself and how much time you need to get to the right place?
If I opened the Google map and had the general overview of places with accessibility and where there are ramps to cross the sidewalk or double avenues, it would be more relaxed.
And it would be a great achievement for me, to see that some day or a better idea.
Still other types of disabilities are left out, I do not speak of sound signals, which has already dabbled in that subject also with applications.
Just think, if we are in wheelchairs, if I open maps and see the general pan: I go to these places by these routes and crosses or … have to open all applications?
Or if I open a place, on the cover I see the icon, I would also contribute to see the reviews and more to see what types of travel covers me, parking, entrance, circulation, bathrooms …
If there are better ideas, let’s do them for them and for ourselves, we may need it someday or not. And I did go Local Guides one day … what did I do for that!
I hope that together we find the best possible solution. I give the idea of an icon, it is not up to me to analyze the cost & benefit.
We can have in our hands tools that others need.
Let it be the best for our community and ourselves.
I have taken photographs of ramps in double avenues crosses that have views, but I have not been able to see them in my google map, I am glad that someone can see them.
Best regards to all.