U.S. General Services Administration
Landmark federal ruling ensures everyone can cross safely
Think of someone wanting to cross an intersection, advises Michael Foegelle, GSA’s National Accessibility Officer, where the raised concrete bumps seem designed to impede movement.
They are.
“The curb ramps and raised warning bumps are designed to help people with mobility and vision disabilities,” he says, to prevent them from entering an intersection before they are ready. …
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Landmark federal ruling ensures everyone can cross safely
Think of someone wanting to cross an intersection, advises Michael Foegelle, GSA’s National Accessibility Officer, where the raised concrete bumps seem designed to impede movement. They are.“The curb -
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