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Sunday
Dec222013

The Accessible Icon Project's New Way to Re-make a Traditional Symbol

It’s about time the traditional handicapped sign gets a make-over. According to Sara Hendren, co-founder of the Accessible Icon Project, their new design conveys a “clear sense of navigation through the world.”

It all began three years ago when Sara teamed up with Brian Glenney, an assistant professor at Gordon College and “somewhat of a graffiti artist on the side.” They went around Boston and put up stickers with their symbol throughout the city. Not long after, they spoke with Victor Calise, New York City’s commissioner for people with disabilities, who immediately got on board with the cause. This past summer, all of the old symbols in NYC were replaced with the new ones.

While they have made some solid progress so far, Sara and Brian continue to advocate hard for their symbol, which they hope can be “an opportunity to open the conversation and change people’s perceptions.” As Sara mentions, “An icon, an image, a symbol, can be a really powerful kind of seed for much larger efforts.”

For more, check out the below links:

The Accessible Icon Project Website

NPR: “New Handicapped Sign Rolls into New York City”

Boston.com: “Iconic symbol gets a strong push forward”

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