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When Nabeel Ramji goes anywhere, he says he usually spends a day planning exactly how he'll interact with the space he's visiting.⁠ ⁠ Ramji has cerebral palsy and uses a power wheelchair. Knowing the best place to get dropped off, if there are accessible bathrooms available and whether there's an elevator nearby are incredibly important.⁠ ⁠ "It causes a lot of anxiety on my part," he said in an interview with the Calgary Eyeopener. ⁠ ⁠ It's a feeling he's hoping to ease by co-founding a new app called Pedesting. ⁠ ⁠ Through the app, users will eventually be able to see where barriers, such as stairs, exist in certain Calgary buildings, and also identify any accessibility aids, like ramps or power door openers.⁠ ⁠ The app is currently in the testing phase, with data being collected by volunteers at the Arts Commons, Brookfield Place and at the Central Library. ⁠ ⁠ More on this story at the LINK IN BIO. ⁠ ⁠ #yyc #calgary #alberta #accessibility
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