Inside Cascade PBS
How deaf-blind Seattle transit riders shared their stories with Crosscut
Through interpreters and tactile sign language, they explain how changes to buses and the light rail affect daily life.
Lizz Giordano
Multimedia journalist Lizz Giordano frequently reports on workplace safety, labor organizing and worker rights. Reach her at lizz.giordano@cascadepbs.org.
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Equity
Why transit access can be unsafe for deaf and blind passengers
New bus and train routes in Seattle are excellent news for some, but make life more complicated for those with limited sight and hearing.
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Rail advocates argue new lines will grow the economy, shrink mobility inequalities and help decarbonize the region.
News
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News
Making Seattle safer for walking and cycling is proving difficult
A so-called Vision Zero city, Seattle has a lofty goal of eliminating traffic fatalities and serious injuries. The city has averaged about 20 deaths a year over the past decade.