Empowering Safety

Comprehensive Solutions for Pedestrian Accessibility

I bring the perspective of someone who navigates these environments daily, where design decisions become movement, hesitation, or uncertainty in real time. Most engagements begin with an initial consultation. These are good opportunities:

Early design phase
Evaluating APS, LPI, or TWSI
Reviewing complex crossings
Staff training

Consulting Services

Consulting engagements focus on evaluating pedestrian infrastructure, design concepts, and intersection treatments through the lens of nonvisual navigation and wayfinding.
This work is particularly valuable during early design and review phases, where small decisions can have a significant impact on usability.
Common focus areas:
>Accessible Pedestrian Signals (APS)
>Leading Pedestrian Intervals (LPI)
>Tactile Walking Surface Indicators (TWSI)
>Decision-point design and wayfinding
>Complex pedestrian and multimodal environments

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Workshops and Professional Trainings

Workshops are designed for transportation professionals who want to understand how pedestrian infrastructure performs in action.
Sessions combine technical guidance with applied perspective, helping teams recognize where design aligns with user experience and where it diverges.
Format options:
>Half-day and full-day workshops
>District or agency training sessions
>Conference workshop sessions
Topics may include:
*Accessible Pedestrian Signals
*Leading Pedestrian Intervals and real-world navigation
*Tactile walking surface indicators
*Interpreting intersections from a nonvisual perspective

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Conference Presentations & Guest Lecturing

Presentations and guest lectures introduce a nonvisual perspective on pedestrian infrastructure, offering insight into how design and standards are experienced in real-world navigation.

Sessions are tailored to transportation professionals, , and multidisciplinary audiences engaged in accessibility and design.
>Transportation conferences (ITE, TxDOT, MPOs)
>University guest lectures (Civil Engineering, Urban & Landscape, Design, Blind Orientation & Mobility)
>Topics bridging accessibility and design

Signature Presentations:

Seeing the Intersection Differently: A Look From Behind the White Cane
A foundational session on how blind pedestrians interpret intersections, signals, and environmental cues.

How Vision Zero Can Put Zero Vision Pedestrians at Risk
Explores unintended consequences of pedestrian safety strategies within the framework of nonvisual navigation.

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Take Action for Accessible Communities

If you’re working on a project, training, or event and would like to explore how this perspective could support your work, let’s talk.

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