Insights & Resources
Safer Sidewalk Navigation is Just Around the Corner
Learn more about how pathVu and Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) plan to integrate two technologies into what will be called the “complete trip.”
Insights
The City of Chino Leads the Way in Transforming Urban Accessibility
The City of Chino Leads the Way in Transforming Urban Accessibility The City of Chino, CA exemplifies how municipalities can transform urban accessibility through technology. As a forward-thinking and proactive community, Chino has partnered with pathVu to...
Creating Accessible Communities: A Call to Action for Inclusive Urban Design
Creating Accessible Communities: A Call to Action for Inclusive Urban Design Accessibility isn't just about compliance—it's about creating communities where everyone can navigate with dignity and independence. This article explores how individuals, businesses, and...
What Accessibility Truly Means: A Universal Perspective by pathVu
In honor of National AccessAbility Week (May 25th-31st, 2025) The word "accessibility" appears everywhere these days—in corporate mission statements, government policies, and architectural guidelines. But for people with disabilities—whether navigating the world using...
The Critical Importance of ADA Transition Planning for Cities
In an era where inclusivity and accessibility are not just moral imperatives but legal requirements, cities across the nation face an important responsibility: ensuring that public spaces, programs, and services are accessible to all residents and visitors, including...
pathVu Semi Finalist in Pittsburgh’s UpPrize Social Innovation Challenge
Pittsburgh, PA -- As announced by UpPrize, October 2024, three tech startups won a combined $300,000 from this year's UpPrize Social Innovation Challenge. With this prize, pathVu continues its work to ensure accessible pedestrian pathways with technology and services...
Resources & Helpful Links
Methodology to extract sidewalk centerline information from high-resolution aerial imagery.
pathVu received a Digital Bridge Manufacturing Engineering Award from Catalyst Connection. Catalyst partnered with On3Spatial to provide pathVu with machine learning (ML) and geographic information services (GIS) support. These services included ML strategy, software development, training, and testing. The final deliverable included this white paper, which documents a methodology to extract sidewalk centerline information from high-resolution aerial imagery. The project deliverables include recommended tools to use for sidewalk data extraction and sample outputs.
ASTM E3028-23: Wheelchair Pathway Roughness Index
Public Right-of-Way Accessibility Guidelines (PROWAG)
The Access Board has published new guidelines under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) that address access to sidewalks and streets, crosswalks, curb ramps, pedestrian signals, on-street parking, and other components of public right-of-way. These guidelines also review shared use paths, which are designed primarily for use by bicyclists and pedestrians for transportation and recreation purposes.