Inspiration

People with disabilities, older adults, and parents with strollers often cannot know whether a place is accessible before visiting. We wanted to solve this problem by creating a platform that helps people find places that match their accessibility needs.

What it does

AccessAble helps users discover restaurants, cafes, libraries, parks, and public buildings using accessibility based filters. It provides information such as step free entrances, elevators, accessible restrooms, parking, and community reports. Users can also use voice powered search and save their preferences.

How we built it

We designed and developed AccessAble using web technologies such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, with a responsive and accessibility-focused interface. We organized the project into search, map/list exploration, location details, accessibility preferences, community reporting, and voice-assistant features.

Challenges we ran into

Our main challenge was presenting detailed accessibility information without making the interface complicated. We also had to consider changing or incomplete information, browser support for voice features, and ensuring that every important action had a simple text based alternative.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

We are proud of creating a simple, responsive platform that helps users find accessible places through personalized filters, accessibility details, community reports, and voice friendly features.

What we learned

We learned that accessibility involves the entire user experienc not just visual design. We improved our understanding of responsive layouts, accessible navigation, clear feedback, user preferences, and the importance of showing verified, unverified, and unknown information honestly.

What's next for AccessAble

We plan to add real-time map data, stronger community verification, accessible route planning, multiple languages, and business updates to make AccessAble more accurate and useful.

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