A new app evaluates accessibility of Boston streets and buildings

13:35

June 13, 2023

Simón Rios
Khari Thompson

Boston's Cambridge Street bus stop by the on- and off-ramps for Interstate 90. It was voted the second-worst bus stop in the country, according to Streetsblog USA. (Robin Young/Here & Now)

What if there was an app to show how accessible a building or restaurant is for folks with disabilities?

Two local entrepreneurs found an answer to this question and created "Ahoi," an app that indicates whether a Boston building has ramps for wheelchairs, automatic doors, or bathroom grab bars.

This segment aired on June 13, 2023.

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Simón Rios Reporter
Simón Rios is an award-winning bilingual reporter in WBUR's newsroom.

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Khari Thompson Producer, Radio Boston
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