(Source: Northumbria University) Interactive signage is to go up around Newcastle city centre this week to help raise public awareness and understanding of street homelessness. The 'sound-walk', created by Northumbria University academics Oliver Moss and Adele Irving, is the first of its kind in the UK and will be installed at seven locations around the city. These include Newcastle Central Station, Newcastle City Library, Northumberland Street and Pilgrim Street. Marked by an interactive QR code, each location has been chosen for its significance to homeless people and acts as a portal to a range of multimedia content, including audio files and photographs. This material, all accessible via...
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