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From: Beth.Hatch-Alleyne@f207.n260.z1.fidonet.org (Beth Hatch-Alleyne)
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Subject: Re: Pathfinder Tiles
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Date: 18 Jun 91 16:20:51 GMT
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[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

Margo; why not use rails near the platform so no one, blind or
sighted, falls off.  Path finder tiles won't necessarily prevent a
blind person, or anyone else, for that matter, from falling off the
subway.  Even if someone feels the tiles, it doesn't mean they won't
fall off.  A rail would serve this purpose, and it would not be
perceived as an aid just for the blind, but as a safety precaution
for everyone as blind people aren't the only ones who may fall off a
subway platform at some time.

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