CUQUIS: To many people a sidewalk is
a way to get around a city,
but to others a sidewalk can
cause obstacles to getting around.
If a sidewalk doesn't have a Curb Cut
which is essentially a small ramp on or off
the sidewalk,
someone with a mobility disability who uses
a cane,
wheelchair, motorized scooter,
or a walker
can neither cross the street safely
nor cross at all.
Curb Cuts sometimes have textured areas
that alert people with vision impairments
that the sidewalk is transitioning into the street.
We're all set up, I'm officially the Bionic Woman!
Here in Seattle, we took our cameras out
and found that not all sidewalks in Seattle
are safe for people to use.
Really?
[CUQUIS sighs]
Really?
If you have a Crappy Curb in your neighborhood,
post a video or photo using the hashtag #CrappyCurb
Curb Cuts are ramps from the sidewalk to the crosswalk
that allow people with mobility
disabilities to cross the street safely,
but sometimes cities only install one
Curb Cut for two crosswalks.
The one Curb Cut is not within the painted lines
of either crosswalk.
This causes people with mobility disabilities
to travel into oncoming traffic,
and the worst case scenario is that someone gets hit.
Sometimes, Curb Cuts aren't maintained,
which lead to cracks
and mobility devices such as my scooter
get stuck on crumbling curbs.
And in some cases, there are no Curb Cuts at all
forcing people to travel longer distances
sometimes into oncoming traffic
just to get what they need to go.
Curb Cuts make sure people with mobility disabilities
can navigate the city safely
and have equal access.
How's your community doing?
Send us photos and videos using the hashtag #CrappyCurb
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