RPI's buildings and Troy's infrastructure inaccessible to many disabled people. Since the American Disabilities Act was passed, detailed standards for accessible infrastructure was created. However, some existing infrastructure was grandfathered in, and even if it was changed to follow ADA regulations, it might even require complete demolition. A few examples of inaccessibility include stairs-only entrances/pathways, lack of an elevator, broken sidewalks, sidewalks not completing a block, and very steep hills.

Acknowledging this, a project was created by the Disabled Students RPI club to both stress the necessity of accessibility and to create a temporary fix for the disabled students navigating campus and areas with RPI affiliated buildings. ​​​​

The first part of the project was creating an app to allow students to find the least steep and most accessible path from their location to a destination on RPI campus. Steepness creates a lot of issues for those with physical disabilities.