Category Archives: 21 Days of Observation

The photo shows the front gate of Canada Service Centre. The left gate and right gate are revolving doors. And the gate in middle is a larger sliding door. It is a wheelchair-friendly design. Wheelchair users can push the button on wall to let the door automatically open. This design is widely used in GreatContinue reading “Day 11 | Automatic Sliding Door”

There is a poster on the TTC Line 2 Subway car. I saw it today when I was coming home. The poster shows a slogan and a paragraph of the brief introduction of TTC’s accessible design. The slogan says, “We’re making it easier for everyone to get everywhere”. The paragraph mentions their new accessible, low-floorContinue reading “Day 10 | The Poster on TTC Subway”

The cafeteria is one of the most crowded places in Centennial College. Students like to spend their leisure time here during break time. Today I noticed a new media screen hanging on the wall. It shows a bunch of interesting videos and some advertisements. But what draws my attention isn’t the screen, but the cablesContinue reading “Day 9 | USB Cable for Public Use in Centennial College”

Today I accidentally open the website of Humber College in Toronto. There is a course called Making Accessible media: Accessible design in digital media. The webpage shows detailed information about this course, including its teaching ideas and the contents of the course. At the bottom of this webpage, there show various interactive accessibility features. TheContinue reading “Day 8 | The Accessible Design Course in Humber College”

Today, when I go through the Scarborough Town Centre, I find a new elevator (or not new elevator) in the bus station. It has two push-button board. One is in a normal place like other elevators, another one is on the left side of the waiting area. This design could make it easier for wheelchairContinue reading “Day 7 | The Elevator in Scarborough Town Centre Bus Station”

It is not hard to find out that, in the TTC bus, the floor of the front door can be lifted and become a slop for people who need it to get on. Except for the hidden slop footway, I find out that the distance between the floor of the carriage and the ground isContinue reading “Day 6 | Liftable Door of TTC Bus”

Presto card is one of the necessities of life for people living in Toronto. Recharge machines are everywhere in this city, so it is very convenient for people to recharge their cards. However, not everybody can see the screen or read the words. Today when I load my Presto card, I suddenly find out thatContinue reading “Day 5 | The Audio Jack on Presto Recharge Machine”

Today when I sit on the sharing table on the second floor of Centennial College, I find a small placard on the table. It gives clear instructions about how to get a laptop power charger on campus. I was so surprised when I saw this. As a student who lives far from campus, sometimes IContinue reading “Day 4 | Sharing Chargers in Library”

When I was walking into the elevator of the condo I live in this morning, I suddenly noticed that the small television hanging on the wall is not a general screen which simply shows something. It is actually a touch screen TV. At the top of the screen, there is a bar showing the time,Continue reading “Day 3 | The TV inside the Elevator”

The cafeteria of Centennial College is the place where the crowds gather. After class, students usually spend their leisure time there since they can study, discuss or play with a portion of food and drinks. As a result, the cafeteria might be the place in Centennial college where makes most waste each day. In orderContinue reading “Day 2 | The Garbage Can in the Cafeteria”