> .. a magnificent.. unexpected thing happened.. the wall of exclusion came down, everybody benefited—not only people in #wheelchairs. Parents pushing #strollers headed.. for curb cuts. So did #workers pushing heavy carts, business travelers wheeling #luggage, even runners and skateboarders. A study of #PedestrianBehavior at a Sarasota, Fla., shopping mall revealed that nine out of 10 “unencumbered pedestrians” go out of their way to use a #CurbCut.
https://ssir.org/articles/entry/the_curb_cut_effect
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The Curb-Cut Effect (SSIR)

Laws and programs designed to benefit vulnerable groups, such as the disabled or people of color, often end up benefiting all of society.