Deputy Chief Engineering Design Susan Reed Tanaka accepted on behalf of the Commission last August. Today s award recipients stand as shining examples of the community initiative and foresight which will help to build a barrier-free world for our future, said Weston. Way finding paths on center platforms. Braille at DWAs. Subway door chimes and flashing lights.
Station stop announcements.
Raised lettering in elevators. Thanks to TTC staff who work very hard at making the system safe and accessible for blind, visually impaired and deaf-blind travelers, says Penney Hartin, Executive Director of CNIB Ontario Division. The awards ceremony coincided with the CNIB s 80th birthday and the launch of its new book Clearing Our Path , a guide to barrier-free design for architects and builders who create buildings, transit systems and other urban structures.