Curb cuts and accessibility: When accessibility helps everyone
That small ramp where the sidewalk meets the road is called a curb cut. It's everywhere. Chances are, you've used one at some point in your life. Maybe you pushed a stroller from one side of the street to the other. Maybe you crossed on your bike, or rolled a delivery cart to the store. You probably used it without a second thought, and it made your trip a lot simpler.
Did you know the curb cut was originally designed for wheelchair users?
A feature built for people who use wheelchairs made life easier for everyone else too. Imagine pushing a stroller across a street without a curb cut, would be bumpy and hard to lift over the second curb. Imagine hitting a sharp curb on your bike without curb cuts. The curb cut effect is when a design made for people with disabilities ends up helping everyone.
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