Walk with Me

In this chapter, we explore the aural qualities of the urban environment as experienced by people with visual impairment. In doing so, we consider the body in motion in relation to sound; focussing attention to body-sound interactions within the physical environment, and the tensions sensed when we prioritise the ear over other sensory modes. To this spatio-temporal practice we introduce the notion of connectedness, a conceptual device for describing the dynamic, combinatorial qualities of urban sound and how our perception of this sonic milieu informs and guides our everyday practices.