Out of Context Podcast QuotesNov 3, 2024
"Siri and Alexa can recognize your voice because of technology that was originally designed for people who need to be able to address a computer in that way." - CYNTHIA GORNEY, Curb Cuts, 99% Invisible #99PercentInvisible #99pi #CurbCuts #SmartHomeDay #CynthiaGorney
Show threadLikely Jan LukasOct 27, 2024

@meganL

The thing about #alleys is that where a sidewalk intersect with them is ENTIRELY DIFFERENT CONSTRUCTION than when a sidewalk intersects with a road.

Sidewalks + roads = #CurbCuts
Sidewalks + alleys = sharp or slightly angled curb that slopes across the entire sidewalk to meet the road

In other words, there are two deep, irregular slopes bracketing the alleyway that span across most of the #sidewalk.

12/x

#yeg
#accessibility
#disability
#wayfinding

Show threadNYC GlueSep 29, 2023
@AccordionBruce @Anibyl @mssinenomine #Curbcuts are a sap to #carbrain and #motonormativity. All curb cuts should be replaced by either a very slow ramp or, when crossing a street, a raised crosswalk. There should be no descent. Such a descent is an invitation to flood and a general pain in the ass for people in wheelchairs or walkers and pedestrians where flooding occurs. The steep grade of a curbcut violates the #ADA act.
Out of Context Podcast QuotesSep 29, 2023
"They were signing because they were playing other deaf teams and they got into a huddle because they didn't want the other deaf teams to be able to read their signs." - CYNTHIA GORNEY, Curb Cuts, 99% Invisible #99PercentInvisible #99pi #CurbCuts #InternationalDayofSignLanguages #CynthiaGorney
Out of Context Podcast QuotesJul 19, 2023
"So now, of course, every team in the NFL uses the football huddle." - CYNTHIA GORNEY, Curb Cuts, 99% Invisible #99PercentInvisible #99pi #CurbCuts #NationalFootballDay #CynthiaGorney
Show threadAccordionBruceMay 16, 2023

@Anibyl
And for the side walks we do have, I think #Vancouver is on track to have #Curbcuts for #disabled residents
— also good for strollers and everyone else who benefits from disabled people being listened to — in 200 years

Thanks to @mssinenomine
https://twitter.com/mssinenomine/status/1644843600495398912?s=20

Gabrielle Peters👩🏻‍🦽This is my only account on Twitter

“When I do presentations I often contrast curb cuts complaint in Seattle vs Vancouver. At the same time I was advocating for increase in budget and speed to ramp the 8,000 of 27,000 corners w/out curb cuts & to fix the terrible design/maintenance, someone was doing same in Seattle”

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