Yakir Arbib had to cross the street without the audible signals that tell him when it is safe.
(Wendy Maeda/ Globe Staff)
Silent signals, hazardous crossings
Advocates urge city to add, fix devices that aid the blind
Yakir Arbib had to cross the street without the audible signals that tell him when it is safe.
(Wendy Maeda/ Globe Staff)
Yakir Arbib is blind. He is also a promising young pianist who daily negotiates the Green Line and busy urban streets on his way to study at the Berklee College of Music. None of it daunts him, except the congested crossroads at Massachusetts Avenue and Boylston Street. (Full article: 967 words)
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