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🚶♂️Sidewalks are more than just a path—they are essential to vibrant city life. Great sidewalk design goes beyond meeting basic width and accessibility requirements. It creates spaces where pedestrians and businesses flourish.   At Polara, we believe that well-designed sidewalks are key to building accessible crosswalks. Let’s invest in spaces that inspire movement, interaction, and community.   #UrbanDesign #CityPlanning #Sustainability #SmartCities #PublicSpaces #PedestrianFriendly

WPS Wednesdays: Why does each Accessible Pedestrian Signals (APS) button need its own pole? Mounting two APS buttons to a single pole doesn’t achieve the MUTCD standard of 10 ft separation between them - plus, it may be in the wrong position for one or both crossings. APS should be positioned close to the curb ramps so visually disabled pedestrians can align themselves with the crosswalk. Worried about the added cost to install a second pole? Rather than trenching through sidewalks to run new wires for a new pole, the Wireless Ped System™ (WPS) mounts on the existing sidewalk and communicates wirelessly with the signal head, allowing quick and affordable APS retrofitting independent of existing power and wires. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gHhvQEvz #TrafficSignals #PedestrianSafety #Accessibility #TrafficEngineering

We’re in Iowa this week for the MoboTrex Davenport User Group! Don’t miss PROWAG/MUTCD 11th Ed. updates by Mark Fayta on Tuesday at 11am and APS training by Jacob DuBose at 1:30pm. If you miss Jacob’s APS training on Tuesday, he’s hosting a second session at 9:30am on Wednesday. Ryan Macias will share all the details of the brand new Wireless Ped System, catch him in the Vendor Presentation Room at 1pm on Wednesday.

December marks the shortest month of the year with the least sunlight on Dec. 21, and this WPS Wednesday is a reminder that the Wireless Ped System™ (WPS) solar panel is built to get you through the darkest months. We designed the WPS solar kit to provide reliable power and long battery life in almost any city in North America, even with high activation count in moderate urban shade. The WPS was tested in Manhattan and other major urban areas. Download the Performance Report and see the results: https://lnkd.in/gzVKU2bm #TrafficSignals #PedestrianSafety #Accessibility #TrafficEngineering

This #GivingTuesday, we are proud to support the American Council of the Blind, whose mission “to increase the independence, security, equality of opportunity, and quality of life for all blind and visually impaired people” is close to our hearts. In our effort to design accessible crosswalks for those with visual impairments, it is an honor to contribute to programs and services that promote dignity and independence for people who are blind.

All a traffic engineer wants for Christmas is affordable APS! We’ve got you covered this Black Friday with our brand-new Wireless Ped System™ (WPS). 🎅 Retrofitting an intersection with APS usually requires installing new ped poles – setting new foundations and trenching through existing facilities to run new wires. Using WPS instead of traditional ped poles can save agencies more than the cost of the WPS in labor and equipment savings alone! https://lnkd.in/gHhvQEvz #TrafficSignals #PedestrianSafety #Accessibility #TrafficEngineering

We're grateful to work alongside communities and our dedicated partners to make crosswalks more accessible for everyone. Happy Thanksgiving from Polara! Our office will be closed November 28th & 29th in observance of the holiday.

What would you say to... ✅ quickly meeting PROWAG standards ✅ installing APS in a safer way ✅ saving $65k per intersection on trenching? Have it all with the Wireless Ped System from Polara https://lnkd.in/gHhvQEvz #TrafficSignals #PedestrianSafety #Accessibility #TrafficEngineering

How does the Wireless Ped System™ (WPS) operate without wires? The WPS is powered by a solar kit designed to provide reliable power and long battery life in almost any city in North America. It uses a secure and reliable Bluetooth connection for single or two-way communication. Watch the video below! Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gHhvQEvz #TrafficSignals #PedestrianSafety #Accessibility #TrafficEngineering

There’s a new ped pole in town, and it’s got connections. Wireless connections, that don’t require breaking up your perfectly good sidewalks. The new Wireless Ped System from Polara is officially the easiest way to make crosswalks accessible without pouring concrete. Learn how it can make your life easier at https://lnkd.in/gHhvQEvz #TrafficSignals #PedestrianSafety #Accessibility #TrafficEngineering