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The curb cut effect: How universal design makes things better for everyone | by Emma Sheridan | UX Collective
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It was a beautiful day in Santa Barbara, California, and I was walking down to work listening to an episode of my favorite podcast 99%…
The curb cut effect: How universal design makes things better for everyone Emma Sheridan 7 min read · Feb 1, 2021 -- 4 Listen Share Press enter or click to view image in full size It was a beautiful day in Santa Barbara, California, and I was walking down to work listening to an episode of my favorite podcast 99% Invisible (I highly recommend). This episode talked about curb cuts –the ramps graded down on sidewalks to meet with the street. Here is yet another example of design that goes unnoticed by many. Little did I know that there was an extensive history behind this seemingly simple design
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