Newton, Hear2There Launch Audio Wayfinding Tech For Accessibility

The city of Newton has partnered with technology firm Hear2There to install audio guidance technology designed to help residents, including those with vision loss, navigate public spaces more easily, according to a press release picked up by the Des Moines Register on Aug. 18.

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"City of Newton and Hear2There Launch Audio Guidance Technology to Improve Accessibility": the city has rolled out an audio wayfinding system meant to make public spaces easier to navigate for residents with vision loss and others who benefit from spoken directional cues, according to a wire release carried by the Des Moines Register (read it at https://www.desmoinesregister.com/press-release/story/113151/city-of-newton-and-hear2there-launch-audio-guidance-technology-to-improve-accessibility/).

"Patch AM: How will Riverside's new senior housing plan reshape Newton's west gateway?": Newton Patch's morning roundup previewed new reporting on a proposed senior housing project near Riverside and how it could change the look and flow of the city's western entry point, per Newton Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/newton).

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