For people with disabilities, finding a trail that's sufficiently accessible can be a challenge. A new web application from the National Capital Commission (NCC) aims to change that.

The idea was the brainchild of the Canadian Disabled Outdoor Society , co-founded by Chelsea Ogilvie and Brie Birdsell. They approached the NCC and then partnered with the agency to develop the Inclusive Trails app.

In developing the app, Ogilvie said they wanted to see the reality on the ground for themselves.

"We actually went out and did some ground-truthing," she explained, referring to the process of verifying information in person. "We went with mobility devices ... to see how easily we could access those trails."

We're trying to get rid of that guesswork and just make it so that folks can confid

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