---
title: Event Summary Report
tags:
    - External
    - User
---

## CSUN 2026 Walkabout — Event Summary Report

### Overview

From March 9th-13th, 2026, the Taskar Center for Accessible Technology (TCAT) presented two talks, engaged the community from a table in the Exhibit Hall, and hosted several **CSUN 2026 Walkabouts**, in-person mini-events focused on demonstrating the on-the-ground data collection process and gathering feedback on AccessMap and the AVIV ScoutRoute app in **Anaheim, CA**.

| Detail       | Info                 |
| :----------- | :------------------- |
| **Date**     | March 9th-13th, 2026 |
| **Format**   | in-person            |
| **Location** | Anaheim, CA          |

### Walkabout

Participants walked routes around the Anaheim Convention Center area using **AVIV ScoutRoute** to collect on-the-ground pedestrian infrastructure observations, submitted to the **CSUN 2026** workspace.

#### Route

Anaheim Marriott to Anaheim GardenWalk

- **Distance**: 0.75 miles

[AccessMap](https://www.accessmap.app/dir?wp=-117.918313_33.799592%27-117.911555_33.8051782&region=ca.anaheim&lon=-117.9160288&lat=33.8023852&z=16.85&sa=1&mu=0.14&md=0.14&ab=0&aps=0)

#### Walkabout Statistics

| Metric              | Value  |
| :------------------ | :----- |
| **Contributors**    | 8      |
| **Total elements**  | 16     |
| **Nodes submitted** | 5      |
| **Ways submitted**  | 11     |
| **Footways mapped** | 0.3 mi |
| **Curb nodes**      | 4      |

#### What Was Observed

Participants used AVIV ScoutRoute to submit observations about pedestrian infrastructure conditions along the route, including:

- Sidewalk surface type and condition
- Pathway shoreline presence and type
- Curb ramp details
- Tactile paving presence/absence
- Crosswalk visibility and signal accessibility

#### Walkabout Resources

- [AccessMap User Manual](../../accessmap/user-manual/index.md)
- [AVIV ScoutRoute User Manual](../../aviv-scoutroute/user-manual/index.md)

### Impact

The data collected during this event directly supports:

- **Accessible routing** — improved trip planning for wheelchair users, people in the blind/low-vision community, and others with mobility needs through [AccessMap](https://accessmap.app/)
- **Pedestrian navigation** — more complete sidewalk and crossing data enables safer, more accurate walking and rolling directions
- **Open data** — a richer, freely available dataset for Anaheim, CA and the surrounding region

### Acknowledgments

Thank you to all participants who contributed their time and expertise and joined us on the CSUN 2026 Walkabouts!