Utopian Vision

How would public transport be different if it was designed by people with visual impairment? This project imagines a utopia of public transport in the not-too-distant future, where everyone benefits.

Created by Sara Heitlinger in collaboration with Prunella Barker, Padma Cheriyan, Rachel Day, Veronica Dry & Robin Patching.

As part of the Ways of Seeing Exhibition, Midsummer Place Shopping Centre, Milton Keynes, Monday 17 – Sunday 23 September 2007.

All the posters were designed by Franc Purg.

To find out more please visit Inter-Action

 

Listen to the sounds

Sounds are recorded in binaural audio. For best results, listen with headphones.

Part 1: an audio trail through Midsummer Place Shopping Centre, where you listen to journeys of people with visual impairment on the current transport systems.

 

Listen to (or download) the audio here.

Part 2: A sound installation illustrating three utopian models for public transport:

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Travel Buddy

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talking buses and bus stops

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level access and textured surfaces