How talking signage turns an overlook into a shared experience
A community-focused guide to participation and talking signage in parks.
Park guides
Talking signage for parks
Help visitors understand entrances, loops, overlooks, facilities, and return routes before uncertainty ends the visit.
“What should a park say at trailheads, overlooks, and decision points?”
Guides for parks
Start with the practical question closest to the decision you are making now.
Maya at the riverside park: the visit that almost ended at the parking lot
A visitor-centered story for park teams planning talking signage.
The accessible park pilot: one entrance, one loop, one overlook
A one-route pilot plan for bringing talking signage into parks.
The hidden barrier in parks is uncertainty
A focused guide to one overlooked accessibility barrier in parks.
What should a park trailhead say when it talks?
A practical message-writing guide for talking signage in parks.
The working principle
Map the journey before choosing the device.
Walk one complete task with blind and low-vision participants. Find the visual-only decisions, write the shortest useful answers, and test those answers in the real environment.
Read the community approach