MORE ACCESSIBLE FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
Myth #2: Cities can’t afford to make their
facilities and public spaces more accessible.
Universal Design involves measures like simply making sidewalks wider so people can move about, even in a wheelchair about three feet wide, while there still is room for benches, trash receptacles, bike racks, and, in commercial strips, outdoor seating.
Universal Design is making sure crosswalks are safe —sometimes made safer with bump-outs that extend the curb, or with a safe haven median wide enough for people to rest comfortably at if they only make it halfway across four or more busy lanes of traffic in the allotted 30 seconds.
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