I heard about this app from a Facebook friend living up there. She had sent me a link to a story from one of the television stations that reported on it. Interesting it is a free iPhone app.
I hope this works out well as a good local solution for those in that area. Bill Outman From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Monday, September 26, 2016 4:06 PM To: [email protected] Subject: bus riding app for those in Boston Traveling by bus just got easier for people who are blind. <http://support.perkins.org/site/R?i=BuTHH23CfwxVG-XmE-ESYw> Image removed by sender. Perkins Logo. IN FOCUS SEPTEMBER 2016: A monthly recap of the biggest news and stories View as webpage <http://support.perkins.org/site/R?i=RIn6TNGKPybyk_y4Ds_VgQ> <http://support.perkins.org/site/R?i=tDKVLJ7XgEBJQPCRiHvsrA> Image removed by sender. A visually impaired person walking near a bus stop with her cane and holding an iPhone. <http://support.perkins.org/site/R?i=MEz_xPi55IHOlQaLvTiGkA> Perkins launches BlindWays app Traveling by bus just got a lot easier for people who are blind. On Sept. 20, Perkins Solutions released an app called <http://support.perkins.org/site/R?i=dCIW91foAOpyuUzc4BqFYw> BlindWays, which helps people who are visually impaired locate bus stops in the Boston area. The free iPhone app provides crowdsourced clues that make it possible for people who are blind to navigate to the precise locations of bus stops — allowing them to travel more independently. <http://support.perkins.org/site/R?i=PFHQ-7UYn0DPq8EIBzovtg> Download App (Sent from my iPhone 5S) -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
