Accessibility for All - The Movement

[Tushar_Suradkar]

The goal of the Accessibility for ALL movement for local guides is to extend the limits of updating accessible places on Google Maps beyond conventional notions of ramps and icons using innovative ideas while championing an inclusive culture.

Caption: The Accessibility For All Logo Designed Using Paint.Net by Local Guide @Tushar_Suradkar

The Accessibility for All movement uses the Gurugram Pattern that emerged during a series of accessibility meetups conducted in Gurugram and Delhi during the past two months. The following are the features of the Gurugram pattern that you can adapt to join the Accessibility for All movement:

1. Focus on one type of Place of Interest or PoI at a time like a metro station, mall, hospital, bank, Voice ATM, and so on.

2. Capture photos of accessibility features for the differently-abled, the visually challenged, and also those with hearing impairments.

3. Stamp the photos with these accessibility icons to show if they passed/failed the assessment and upload them to Google Maps.

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Here is an example of the icons added to a photo:

Caption: A collage of photos taken inside a shopping center, with the accessibility icon at the bottom. (Courtesy of Local Guide @Tushar_Suradkar)

4. Conduct a meetup and write a RECAP of the Accessibility Meetup.

Here are the previous recaps by members:

By @Rohan10 

1. Recap - Accessible Mumbai - Public Parks - Ep-01
2. Recap - Accessible Nagpur Narrow Gauge Railway Museum
3. Recap - Accessible Nagpur Deeksha Bhoomi
4. Recap - Accessible Nagpur Dragon Palace
5. Recap - Accessible Nagpur Naglok Training Center
6. Recap - Accessible Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Musuem
7. Recap - Accessible Mumbai Public Parks Kamla Nehru Park
8. Recap - Accessible Mumbai Public Parks Hanging Garden
9. Recap - Accessible Mumbai Priyadarshini Park
10. Recap - Accessible Mumbai Veer Mata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan And Zoo
11. Recap - Accessible Mumbai Public Parks

By @Tushar_Suradkar 

1. Accessible Gurugram - Public Parks
2. Accessible Gurugram - Hospital
3. Accessible Gurugram - Government Buildings
4. Accessible Gurugram - Bus Stops
5. Accessible Gurugram - Banks
6. Accessible Gurugram - Marketplace
7. Accessible Gurugram - Public Toilets
8. Accessible Gurugram - Mall
9. Accessible Gurugram - Talking or Voice ATMs
10. Accessible Gurugram - Breweries
11. Accessible Gurugram - Pizza & Burger Joints
12. Accessible Gurugram - MG Road Metro Station
13. Accessible Delhi - Talking or Voice ATMs
14. Accessible Delhi - District Court Complex
15. Accessible Delhi - Patel Chowk Metro Station
16. Accessible Delhi Bus Stops
17. Accessible Delhi - Episode 17 - Places of Worship
18. Accessible Delhi - Episode 18 - Monuments
19. [RECAP] Accessible Delhi Episode 19 - Museums
20. [RECAP] Accessible Delhi Episode 20 - Public Parks
21. [RECAP] Accessible Delhi Episode 21 - Hospitals
22. [RECAP] Accessible Delhi Episode 22 - Public Toilets
23. [RECAP] - Accessible Pune 23 Shopping Mall Reliance Smart
24. [RECAP] - Accessible Pune Episode 24 - Varsiddhi Vinayak Temple

By @PritishB 

1. Accessibility, Baby care zone, and COVID-19 awareness in Durga Puja pandals in Kolkata
2. Map Accessibility - Kolkata
3. [RECAP] #AccessibleBengal-02-Children school: Arabpur Primary School, Nadia
4. [RECAP] #AccessibleBengal-03-ATM-Location: Birati, Kolkata
5. [RECAP] #AccessibleBengal-04-Rail station-Location: Kalyani Railway Station

By @KalyanPal 

1. [RECAP]: #AccessibleBengal Nakunda 1: Dakshin Nakunda Primary School
2. [RECAP]: #AccessibleBengal Nakunda 2: Nakunda Haat-Bazar
3. [RECAP]: #AccessibleBengal Kolkata 1: Belgharia Railway Station
   
4. [RECAP]: #AccessibleBengal Kolkata 2: Sealdah Railway Station
5. [RECAP]: #AccessibleBengal Kolkata 3.0 - Belgharia Bazar
6. [RECAP] #AccessibleBengal Kolkata - Nandan
7. [RECAP]: #AccessibleBengal: Accessible Awareness by WBLG
8. [RECAP]: #AccessibleBengal Kolkata: Ghare Baire Art Museum

By @MdNahidIslam 

1. Accessible Parking - Villaggio Mall
2. Accessible Parking City Center Shopping Mall

By @kunal_gajewar 

1. [RECAP 1] - Accessible Risod - Clinic and Maternity Home
2. [RECAP 2] - Accessible Washim - Patni Commercial Complex
3. [RECAP 3] - Accessible Risod - Tehsil Office
4. [RECAP 4] - Accessible Amravati - Shri Shivaji Science College
   
5. [RECAP 5] - Accessible Akola - Bus Depot
6. [RECAP 6] - Accessible Washim - Zilla Parishad
7. [RECAP 7] - Accessibility Awareness and Helping Small Businesses

By @Nagavijay

1. [RECAP] Accessibility check at Andhra Bank, Vijaywada
2. [RECAP] Accessibility at Public Service Center, Vijaywada
3. [RECAP] Accessibility at Bank and ATM, Vijayawada
4. [RECAP] Accessible Bapu Museum
5. [RECAP] AccessibleAndhraPradesh 2 - Bhimavaram Town Railway Station

By Mohammadalauddin

1. [RECAP] #AccessibilityBD- Maps Check the facts -1

By @Saddam_1 

1.  RECAP-Update !!Bihar!! Over Google Map #01

2. RECAP- Update !!Bihar!! Over Google Map #02

By @MukulR 

1. [RECAP] Accessible Bangladesh, Part 7 (Gabtoli Bus Stand)
2. [RECAP]Accessible Bangladesh, Part 6 (Mohakhali Inter-District Bus Terminal)
3. [RECAP]Accessible Bangladesh, Part: 5 (Kamalapur Railway Station)
4. [RECAP] Accessible Bangladesh, Part: 4 (Dhaka River Port)
5. [Recap]Accessible Bangladesh, Part: 3 (Barishal River Port Area)
6. [Recap] Accessible Bangladesh, Part: 2 (Chandrima Udyan)
7. [Recap]Accessible Bangladesh, Part 1(East Kazipara)

5. Write articles about places that have extra-special accessibility features:

1. Accessibility for All - The Tactile Art Wall of Delhi Monuments 

2. Accessibility For All - Delhi Restaurant with A Braille Menu

3. Accessibility for All - Who Wants to be a Millionaire

4. World Braille Day in Delhi - Traveling The Extra Mile

5. Accessibility and COVID-19 information in my review

6. Accessibility for All - Is Your Residence Welcoming & Accessible

7. Bank of Maharashtra - The Most Accessible Bank in the World

8. Motorized Wheelchairs at the IGI Airport in Delhi

9. Tactile Maps and Accessibility at Jantar Mantar in Delhi

10. An Accessible Sundial in Pune with a Lavender Dial Plate

11. International Sign Language Day

6. Write a review on Google Maps using a template as below:

♿  Accessibility Features:

Yes/No - Ramp access.

Yes/No - A wheelchair-accessible Entrance.

Yes/No - A wheelchair-accessible Restroom/Toilet.

Yes/No - A wheelchair-accessible Seating.

Yes/No - A wheelchair-accessible Parking.

Yes/No - A wheelchair-accessible Elevator.

Further, if it is a public park, add some more checks.

Yes/No - A wheelchair-accessible Children Playing Equipment.

Yes/No - A wheelchair-accessible Jogging Track.

Yes/No - A wheelchair-accessible Open Gym Equipment.

Yes/No - Tactile Jogging Tracks for the Vision-Impaired.

✏️  Add more checks for each category as appropriate.

A total of fourteen categories exist currently but you can discover more:

1. Public Parks.
2. Hospitals.
3. A court or any Government Building.
4. Bus Stops.
5. Banks.
6. Markets.
7. Public Toilets.
8. Malls.
9. Voice ATMs.
10. Breweries.
11. Burger and Pizza Joints.
12. Metro Stations.
13. Places of Worship.
14. Monuments.
15. Educational Institutes.

The members of the Accessibility For All movement are:

1. Tushar Suradkar @Tushar_Suradkar	2. Kalyan Pal @KalyanPal	3. Pritish Biswas @PritishB
4. Erna LaBeau @Erna_LaBeau	5. AbdullahAM @AbdullahAM	6. S_hussain S_hussain
7. Rohan Mudshingikar @Rohan10	8. Kunal Gajewar @kunal_gajewar	9. Nagavijay @Nagavijay
10. Mohammad Alauddin Mohammadalauddin	11. Mukul Rahman MukulR	12. Naresh Darji NareshDarji

Join the movement by replying below and your recaps/articles will be added here with your photo.

[PritishB]

Amazing work @Tushar_Suradkar ! waiting for more on accessibility from you.

Have a great day!

[KalyanPal]

Wow ! 15+ accessibility post that's why you are  Champion. 

The icons which you created are awesome.

Stay safe and keep post. I expect more from you.

#HappyGuiding

#AccessibleBengal

[Tushar_Suradkar]

@PritishB and @KalyanPal 

Let me know if you would like to join the movement, mates.

Nothing extra to do, Just agree and I will add your name,  photo, and your old and new articles to the list.

You get recognition and the pride to be part of a dedicated group.

[PritishB]

Sure @Tushar_Suradkar . I will always like to be a part of any accessibility campaign. Please proceed.

Have a great day!

[KalyanPal]

Thank you @Tushar_Suradkar for mentioning me here.

Yes, I agree. Surely this movement will help all the users and more specially this movement will help disabled person.

#HappyGuiding

#AccessibleBengal

[C_T]

Hello @Tushar_Suradkar 

Kudos for spearheading the initiative to map the accessibility features.

This often-overlooked aspect becomes a must in many instances.

[Tushar_Suradkar]

Thank you @C_T 

Making accessibility features standard criteria for POIs could go a long way in making the review perfect and beneficial for those who need it.

[Erna_LaBeau]

Count me in @Tushar_Suradkar love your ideas

[doc_dells]

Hi @Tushar_Suradkar this is great initiative. Please count me in.