Infrastructure in the city of Cuenca, Ecuador currently does not accommodate residents who suffer from mobility impairments. Inadequate ramps, unmaintained sidewalks, and scarce support from the government diminish the lives of individuals with physical disabilities. This project promoted change by gathering accessibility data throughout the city using a digital application called Project Sidewalk. While in Cuenca, the team observed the sidewalks in six neighborhoods, interviewed infrastructure experts and community members, and engaged the community with the software. The team’s sponsor, EMOV EP, will use the data from Project Sidewalk to encourage the government of Cuenca to act on inaccessibility, making Cuenca’s streets more inclusive for those with mobility impairments.

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Creator

• Pomeranz, Cambria
• Kabuga, Gachau
• Whittaker, Ilana
• Curtis, Samantha
• Ramirez, Giovanni

Subject

• Infrastructure
• Project-Based Learning
• Community
• Innovation
• Well-Being
• Inclusion

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-050323-091413
• 108201

Advisor

• Pollice, Gary F.
• Kinicki, Robert

Year

• 2023

Center

• Cuenca, Ecuador Project Center - IQP

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 9 - Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
• 10 - Reducing Inequality

Date created

• 2023-05-03

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Source

• E-project-050323-091413

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2023-06-15