Fixing Bad UX Designs

Fukuoka City Subway

In a 10-year project, the Fukuoka city subway in Japan made public transportation accessible to millions of people. The idea was to create an environment of good mobility and fewer barriers, in addition to making information easily understood by everyone, as you can see in the following image:

Institute for Human Centered Design and DOGA (Design and Architecture Norway) Project director: Toshimitsu Sadamura, GA-TAP. Inc www.inclusivedesign.no

Some of the improvements include:

• Universal line movement: The station layout allows passengers to move freely through the architecture using the shortest route possible. Tickets ...