Empathy at Intersections

<p>This episode was recorded in the Science and Industry Building at the Great New York State Fair where the New York State Department of Transportation was giving visitors a chance to experience something they may or may not think about every day: what it&#39;s like to navigate an intersection from someone else&#39;s perspective.</p><p><br></p><p>One of DOT&#39;s displays is all about empathy at intersections and it invites people to step outside their own experiences and see transportation as someone with different abilities or needs. With vision goggles, a wheelchair, and other interactive elements, visitors can get a better understanding of the challenges people may face while simply getting across the street. </p><p><br></p><p>Joining Josh and Anya were Lynn Godek, Landscape Architect 1 with DOT&#39;s Office of Environment, Landscape Architecture Bureau, and Karen Lorf, Landscape Architect 2 with the Department&#39;s Office of Policy, Planning, and Performance. </p>