Our MAD Lab & AUX teams are partnering with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and Bay Area transit agencies to host an in-person Workshop (next Tuesday, October 27th) on the next generation of accessible Bay Area transit signs and maps. We want to hear from blind and low vision transit riders from our community, and participants will be compensated $100 for attending in person.

When: Tuesday, October 27, 2026. Check-in and optional complimentary lunch at 12:00pm. Workshop from 12:30-2:00pm. Optional hands-on prototype testing from 2:15-2:45pm.

Where: LightHouse Headquarters, 1155 Market Street, 10th floor, San Francisco, CA IN PERSON ONLY

What to Expect:

• Optional complimentary lunch & refreshments.
• A short presentation on the MTC Regional Mapping and Wayfinding Project.

• Discussion and Q&A with sign and map planners.
• Optional hands-on exercise with tactile panels.
• ASL interpreters on site.

How to Apply:

• Click the following link to complete the Google form: https://forms.gle/dMshUqoT1XRkJZXA7 by this Friday, October 23, 2026.
• Since space is limited, not everyone who applies will be selected.
• New participants who have not attended previous MTC workshops are encouraged to apply. We will notify selected participants before the event.

If you run into any accessibility issues with the form, please reach out to AUX@lighthouse-sf.org or via phone at 415-694-7682 for support. Please share this message with other blind, low vision, or DeafBlind transit riders who may be interested.