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From: Lois.Briggs@f89.n129.z1.fidonet.org (Lois Briggs)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Re: Pathfinder Tiles
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Date: 17 Jun 91 20:28:26 GMT
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[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

Regarding your message on pathfinder tile, I have heard of it for
several years through the Golden Triangle Council of the Blind.  Often
things sound like they'd be great, but after they're installed they turn
out to be great in some ways and not so terrific in others.  On
principle it sounds good, but unless there are test sights available to
try I can't imagine giving a useful opinion.  The audable traffic signals
sounded good too, but when I tried them out I found for me that since
the sound was directed into the middle of the intersection instead
of toward the corners, they weren't as useful as I thought they'd be.  I do
know that I rely on curb drop-offs for information when traveling
downtown and since there are ramps have found myself in the street many
more times than happened years ago, so perhaps the tiles would be
helpful.

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