[Access Lunch] "Mapping Accessibility: Enriching sidewalk data using Project Sidewalk" & other workshops next week!

[Aaron Steinfeld]

As a follow-up, Eric (one of the presenters) really knows this space very,
very well and has partnered with CMU on projects in the past.

On Wed, Feb 7, 2024 at 2:58 PM Peya Mowar <pmowar at andrew.cmu.edu> wrote:

> Hi everyone,
> The CMU libraries are having data-oriented workshops next week, and this
> one on sidewalk accessibility might be of interest to you.
> Thanks and regards,
> Peya
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
> From: Jessica Benner <jbenner at andrew.cmu.edu>
> Date: Wed, Feb 7, 2024 at 11:03 AM
> Subject: "Mapping Accessibility: Enriching sidewalk data using Project
> Sidewalk" & other workshops next week!
> To: GIS Services in University Libraries <ul-gis-services at andrew.cmu.edu>,
> Jessica Benner <jbenner at andrew.cmu.edu>
>
>
> Hi All,
>
> Next week is Love Data Week! Check out our line up of workshops
> <https://guides.library.cmu.edu/lovedataweek> from CMU Libraries (some in
> person, some virtual) and consider attending some.
>
> We will be having one *in-person* on Friday February 16th 11:30 am-1:00
> pm that is GIS oriented on enriching sidewalk data with accessibility
> information. Details below.
>
> Please share with anyone who you think may be interested. All are welcome
> :D
>
> Jessica
> Mapping Accessibility: Enriching sidewalk data using Project Sidewalk - Registration
> recommended <https://cmu.libcal.com/calendar/workshops/project-sidewalk>
>
> Do you think sidewalk data or sidewalk accessibility are important? Join
> us for a workshop on the importance of sidewalk data and a tutorial on Project
> Sidewalk <https://makeabilitylab.cs.washington.edu/projects/sidewalk/>, a
> tool that allows you to enrich sidewalk data with accessibility
> information. Project sidewalk is a project of the Make Ability Lab at the
> University of Washington and currently has data for 11 cities, including Pittsburgh
> PA <https://sidewalk-pittsburgh.cs.washington.edu/>. The labels you add
> during the workshop or later impact city planning in the city you enrich,
> and help build mapping tools and algorithms that are accessibility-aware.
> We hope you will continue to add data throughout the semester and beyond.
>
> No previous experience is required. This will be a hands-on
> workshop--please bring a laptop.
>
> *Presenters:*
>
> *Eric Sinagra* <https://pathvu.com/ourmission.php> - Co-Founder and CEO
> of PathVu - a company focused on sidewalk accessibility. Eric graduated in
> 2014 with an M.S. in Rehabilitation Science and Technology at the
> University of Pittsburgh’s School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
> after completing his undergraduate degrees in Physics and mathematics from
> Duquesne University.
>
> *Jessica Benner* <https://www.library.cmu.edu/about/people/jessica-benner>
>  - Librarian and GIS Specialist at Carnegie Mellon University Libraries.
> Jessica is a liaison to several departments at CMU and has studied
> motivations for collaborative mapping projects like OpenStreetMap and how
> these tools are used to map the physical accessibility of urban spaces.
>
> Jessica
> --
>
> *Jessica G. Benner (she/they)*
> Carnegie Mellon University Libraries
>
> :: Specialist for GIS, Spatial Data & Mapping
> :: Liaison to Computer Science Department, Philosophy, Information
> Networking Institute,
>    Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Engineering and Public Policy
>
> Sorrells Library | 4406 Wean Hall
> 8-2426 or (304) 268-7672 | *Schedule a meeting
> <https://cmu.libcal.com/appointments/jbenner>*
>
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