"But for disabled people, the original map left out something important - which stations are accessible, and which ones aren't? While TfL has since added info on which stations have complete or partial step-free access, it doesn't include everything that a traveller with accessibility requirements might need. For instance, noting which stations provide staff assistance, and when those staff are working."
"The app reimagines Harry Beck's classic map to produce a free fully accessible guide to using the London Underground.. After becoming disabled in 2015, wheelchair-user Sansome didn't use the tube for 10 years, saying he was "too afraid". He said: "I was worried about getting stuck or not being able to get off the carriage because it's too overcrowded." To help himself and other disabled people, Simon and his team visited every single station on the network to build the step-free map."
Snowball reimagines the London Underground map to create a free, fully accessible guide highlighting step-free access and staff-assisted stations. The founder, Simon Sansome, became disabled in 2015 and avoided the tube for ten years out of concern about overcrowding and accessibility. His team visited every station on the network to build the step-free map. Each stop is colour-coded: green for full step-free access and orange for stations requiring staff assistance. The map also includes airport links, bus interchanges, the IFS Cloud Cable Car, station opening times, typical staff working hours, and team-rated accessibility scores.
Read at Time Out London
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