# Design with the blind in mind

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDCity2.0
- Speaker: Chris Downey
- Year: 2013
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Biology, Society and politics, Art, architecture and design
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/chris_downey_design_with_the_blind_in_mind)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

What would a city designed for the blind be like? Chris Downey is an architect who went suddenly blind in 2008; he contrasts life in his beloved San Francisco before and after -- and shows how the thoughtful designs that enhance his life now might actually make everyone's life better, sighted or not.

## Lectures

1. [Design with the blind in mind](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/chris_downey_design_with_the_blind_in_mind/665994537e6c), 12 min (TED's player)