Post AWIIV3bxIS7eYSAt1s by somcak@nutmeg.social
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(DIR) Post #AWI9x8eRFhF6hteRyy by somcak@nutmeg.social
2023-06-01T16:30:05Z
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Doing some research and came across this image. For those not aware, curb cuts were first installed en masse after the large number of injured veterans came back from WWII. #accessibility Image credit: https://sketchplanations.com/the-curb-cut-effect
(DIR) Post #AWIIV2cyx9LjVLeBzU by BobCollins@fosstodon.org
2023-06-02T20:53:51Z
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@somcak Can we reconsider the awful bumpy ramps in the curb cuts which are trip hazard themselves?The only value I can imagine for them is in icy conditions, which is NOT everywhere.
(DIR) Post #AWIIV3bxIS7eYSAt1s by somcak@nutmeg.social
2023-06-02T21:22:15Z
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@BobCollins yeah, the bumps seem to be a trip hard. But I can see value in them for visually impaired persons, the texture could help them feel where they are on the cut. Maybe my followers could enlighten us...
(DIR) Post #AWIIV4UY1Tn7HliU7c by mansr@society.oftrolls.com
2023-06-02T22:02:02Z
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@somcak @BobCollins The bumps are indeed there to help the visually impaired as they can be easily felt with a cane. I've personally never thought of them as a trip hazard.
(DIR) Post #AWIIcsNWwXlK2A9iNc by mansr@society.oftrolls.com
2023-06-02T22:03:27Z
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@somcak If we got rid of the cars, we wouldn't need kerbs in the first place.
(DIR) Post #AWIL3vcDDV1dne3Ax6 by somcak@nutmeg.social
2023-06-02T22:30:45Z
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@mansr that would be a dream! Whole pedestrian zones where no cars can go!! Some day that will come to the States....
(DIR) Post #AWIMp0XQpaeqdGpLwO by mansr@society.oftrolls.com
2023-06-02T22:50:30Z
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@somcak They recently redid my street like that. Everybody loves it. The only complaint was, ironically, from a gym that lost their parking spot (singular). They got a bike rack instead.
(DIR) Post #AWJCNIhIuvhWSbYRDk by somcak@nutmeg.social
2023-06-03T08:28:06Z
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@mansr it's funny that the gym, where, y'know you go to burn calories, had an issue with burning more calories to get there!
(DIR) Post #AWJTBkc30AhQmeArCK by MaggieCi@universeodon.com
2023-06-03T11:36:32Z
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@mansr @somcak @BobCollins Agree that the bumps are for those with canes. The bumps are too close together to cause much tripping, and are a reminder that designing for different needs validates our humanity.
(DIR) Post #AWvpFwoIKdIwQ1jaIi by jmw150@poa.st
2023-06-21T23:42:53.216722Z
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@somcak Need a catchy name for the reverse situation, where consessions for disability actively make society worse.
(DIR) Post #AWvt3sR1AoO3BrLXtY by AshChapelsGhost@poa.st
2023-06-22T00:25:31.817077Z
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@jmw150 @somcak The United States?
(DIR) Post #AWvy2ti9RT2Cd7iG2K by jmw150@poa.st
2023-06-22T01:21:22.637768Z
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@AshChapelsGhost @somcak 'Mericanism