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Founder urges United Nations to prioritize accessible cities, demonstrates mapping app
Summary
Yuriko Oda, founder of a user-generated accessibility mapping app, addressed the United Nations about mobility, dignity for people with disabilities and an app that maps accessible routes and simulates spaces.
Yuriko Oda, founder of a user-generated accessibility mapping application, told the United Nations that people with severe disabilities can contribute fully to society if given appropriate supports. Oda said she was diagnosed with a myopathy at age 22 and began using a wheelchair at 26; she described those experiences as motivating her work on the mapping tool.
Oda outlined features of the app, which…
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