The Quezon City government installed a total of 35,225 pieces of tactile pavements in various areas of the city on Thursday, May 9, for the use of persons with visual impairments.
According to the city’s public information office, the installation of tactile pavers was initially completed along the northbound and southbound lanes of East Avenue as part of the Green, Open, Renewable, Access (GORA) lane projects.
It added that the installation will continue along Alley 22 and Elliptical Road.
The Parks and Administration Department said that the accessible features such as tactile pavers are part of the city’s infrastructure designs.
It added that walkways, parks, alleyways, directional islands, pocket parks, pedestrian corridors, and plazas in the city will also include these features.
The Accessibility Audit Taskforce of the city said that it will continue to conduct accessibility audits to guarantee that every public building and establishment in the city is accessible to individuals with disabilities.