For this year's Innovation Project, teams were required to create a solution for a problem with a building or public space in their community.

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We chose to address the lack of universally accessible transportation and recreation in Weston, Massachusetts.

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We designed the Town Travel Trail, a network of trails that connects neighborhoods, places, and people. It is designed to work for all user groups including children, the elderly, or people with disabilities.

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We each chose an area of specialization: trail signage, historical and natural landmarks, encouraging use of the Town Travel Trail, cost efficiency, trail material and composition, accessible trail design, and plantings for the sides of the trail.

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Members of our team met with the Weston Town Planner, Sudbury's Environmental Planner, historical experts from the Wayside Inn Foundation, the Sudbury Commission on Disability, a native plant specialist, representatives from Mass Audubon, and a UX product expert for input on our project.