The Lynnebago – Launching Summer 2025

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We are launching the first mobile accessibility unit, The Lynnebago, and we need your support!

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The Lynnebago is a revolutionary two room mobile trailer that makes participation in outdoor events and activities possible.

The Lynnebago creates universal access and brings inclusive events to every community, designed for the spectrum of humanity.

Our story:

While volunteering for a local disability advocacy non-profit from 2022-2024, Lisa Tulipani and Maria Riley, two local family caregiver advocates, looked for ways to improve access to events.

Wanting better for disabled individuals and families, Tulipani took a deep dive into publicly available data, inclusive design, community health, and disability rights research. Maria engaged with community members, sought stakeholders, and developed a business plan.

The problem we identified? Outdoor events were not accessible or inclusive to members of the disability community and their families.

So, we developed a plan to meet needs and remove barriers to access.

Enter THE LYNNEBAGO!

The Lynnebago is a revolutionary two room mobile trailer that makes outdoor activities and in-person events accessible and inclusive.

The Lynnebago: Designed for the full spectrum of humanity.

The Lynnebago features...

an ADA bathroom with a power height adjustable changing table suitable for humans of all sizes, and is spacious enough for a wheelchair user and up to two companions to safely navigate.
a second room is a sensory sanctuary, offering quiet private space to regulate and reset one’s nervous system – a welcome refuge spot for neurodiverse children and adults alike.
multilingual Augmentative & Alternative Communication (AAC) tools to ease communication across languages and abilities throughout the design.
AND both the bathroom and sensory room are ADA compliant wheelchair accessible and temperature controlled.

Our 2024 successes:

A winning idea with traction. Out of 250 applicants we were 1 of 3 winners of the Arc Tank.*
Interest and recognition from civic bodies. We presented the vision for our pilot program at the Massachusetts State House in 2024. We were recognized for our contributions to the community by the Lynn Delegation.
Partner with experts in accessibility research. Researchers from Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital want to help us develop our user experience survey.
Accessibility embedded in our brand. Our design partner and business advisor is seasoned in accessible design communications.
Made in the USA. Our physical prototype was manufactured by National Restroom Trailer, based in Chicago, IL, and arrived in Massachusetts this fall!!

*In 2023, we submitted The Lynnebago concept, program design, and mobile unit design as an entry in the Arc Tank, sponsored by Northeast Arc, an international competition for innovation within the disability community. With pitch help from FLOWLab⁵, we won media support and a generous grant of $75k, which enabled us to move forward with the build of The Lynnebago.

And, we need you to keep moving in 2025!

Now that The Lynnebago is physically here, funding is essential to continue our project. Your contribution is vital finish the build out, create a website and brand, and to complete our first user experience study of the pilot program in August.

With your support we can…

CONTRIBUTE: Publish our research on this pilot project, providing a roadmap for others building accessible experiences. In addition, through focus groups, we've identified additional ways for community contributions.

CONNECT: Provide access to inclusive outdoor spaces where ALL people can enjoy nature, civic, or cultural events together.

CO-CREATE: Partner with disability specific vendors/resources, legal and financial aid experts to create mobile spaces that are not only inclusive, but compliant with local, state, and federal accessibility standards.

In addition to today's donation, we ask you to...

Consider a recurring monthly donation.
Ask your employer about matching. You can match through Benevity by searching for Hack Club, then FLOWLab.
If you are business owner, partner with us! (Email us at lynnebago.project@flowlab5.org to learn more.)
SHARE this crowdfunding page EVERYWHERE.
Reach out to your local and state representatives to demand they uphold AND advance disability and human rights for the benefit of every community.

Be a part of disability innovation history and contribute to building a more accessible future, today.

Creating access has never been more important. We envision a world where people with disabilities have dignity, respect, and communities that push beyond the ADA as a standard. The Lynnebago ensures families, caregivers, and people with disabilities have the opportunity to participate in civic and community events safely.

Lynn is just the beginning! Our dream is to see The Lynnebago available nationwide, increasing accessibility, and creating inclusive communities at scale.

DONATE NOW!

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The Lynnebago development, launch, and future research study is a member-supported project of the FLOWLab⁵ community.

Our mutual learning practice and independent research lab serves underfunded and under-estimated creators, technologists, advocates and activists. The majority of FL5 members are tied to the disability justice community—people with disabilities, chronic illnesses, caregivers, and anyone who identifies as neurodivergent.

We support social entrepreneurs virtually, with members all over the globe, building the future of work, here and now.

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FLOWLab⁵ is fiscally sponsored by Hack Club, a 501c(3) nonprofit. Our registered EIN is 81-2908499.

The Lynnebago Launch

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