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How curb cuts went from protest to everyday design

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    Before curb cuts, a corner could block a wheelchair completely. Berkeley activists said access is a civil right. ♿️🛣️
  • Figure 4.8. Four disability activists, including Hale Zukas and Eric Dibner, along with two unidentified people in the foreground, roll up Berkeley’s first official curb cut, which maintained a high lip. The Independent 2, no. 1 (Fall 1974). Courtesy of the Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley, and the Center for Independent Living, Berkeley.
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    In Berkeley, activists used sledgehammers, sat in, and pushed city hall to build ramps. That street-level pressure changed the map. 🔨✊
  • when did curb cuts become law
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    The wins spread: Berkeley approved curb cuts in 1971, and the ADA later made access part of public life. Then came the 1990 Capitol Crawl. 🏛️📜
  • Banner image showing a curb ramp, audiobooks, elevator button, and automatic doors with diverse people using them—highlighting how accessibility benefits all.
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    Now curb cuts help everyone: strollers, luggage, delivery carts, cyclists, and more. One fight made daily life easier for all. 🔖🚶‍♀️🧳

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