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Curb Cuts

99% Invisible

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Wheelchair Riders Needing Curb Cuts

In the 19 forties and fifties, there were a few communities across the country where people had tried to make parts of the built environment more accessible. But you still have to contend with curbs if you are trying to get across the street. And there are no curb cuts. Six inches might as well be mount everes. These guys could only roll independently once they could get over the curb. Drop offs on the way. And ye, they could go hunt for a driveway, but that's dangerous for somebody in a wheel chair. A driveway sends you right out into traffic. The whole point of a marked intersection is that it shows you, this is where it's safe

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