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308- Curb Cuts (Repeat)
From99% Invisible
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Length:
48 minutes
Released:
Apr 28, 2021
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Podcast episode
Description
If you live in an American city and you don’t personally use a wheelchair, it's easy to overlook the small ramp at most intersections, between the sidewalk and the street. Today, these curb cuts are everywhere, but fifty years ago -- when an activist named Ed Roberts was young -- most urban corners featured a sharp drop-off, making it difficult for him and other wheelchair users to get between blocks without assistance.Curb Cuts plus a special announcement from Roman Mars about the future of 99pi.
Released:
Apr 28, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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