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S1 Ep964: Marburg, A Smart City For The Blind?


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Today we're going to find out about Marburg, a German city that’s been hailed as the Smart City for the Blind. 

Our Paulina Kuchorew spoke with filmmaker and academic, Dago Schelin, who has written extensively about the reasons for the city's accessibility and friendliness to its visually impaired citizens. They're joined by Bahaddin Batmaz, who has been blind since his teens and has lived in the city for around 30 years. 

Dago's work is titled: 'A Smart City for the Blind: Marburg as a Case Study'. 

Image shows a black drawn outline of the Marburg cityscape with 'A Smart city for the blind?' written in black above. 
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