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Michał "rysiek" Woźniak · 🇺🇦's posts Post Back to profile
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pettter

@rysiek As always, making things accessible doesn't just make it accessible for people who _need_ accessibility, but also everyone else.

You may not have debilitating PTSD that gets triggered by various stories, images etc. but I betcha not getting them in your face all the time is working to lower your stress levels, etc.

8 Nov 2022 at 7:42 | Wall-to-wall | Open on mastodon.acc.umu.se
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Michał "rysiek" Woźniak · 🇺🇦

@pettter the Curb-cut effect is what we're all benefiting from around here, yes.

8 Nov 2022 at 9:52 | Open on mstdn.social
pettter

@rysiek Ah! Didn't know it had an actual name :)

8 Nov 2022 at 9:53 | Open on mastodon.acc.umu.se
pettter

@rysiek (also raised crosswalks > curb cuts)

8 Nov 2022 at 9:53 | Open on mastodon.acc.umu.se
timorl

@pettter Ha, this made me realize that even this name for a very nice thing is infected with a cars-first ideology.

To be clear I'm not advocating for changing the terminology, it's too catchy and being this sanctimonious isn't practical anyway, just appreciating the irony in that.
@rysiek

8 Nov 2022 at 10:58 | Open on qoto.org
Sotolf

@timorl @pettter @rysiek

Is that really cars first though? it's literaly about the pedestrian parts of roads :)

8 Nov 2022 at 11:38 | Open on social.linux.pizza
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timorl

@deshipu Even with cars you can raise the road, making cars slow down before crossings, as well as make things easier for pedestrians, as @pettter pointed out. And even in an ideal world we would likely want some roads in cities for vehicle access. @sotolf @rysiek

8 Nov 2022 at 11:50 | Open on qoto.org
S. Eamon K.

@timorl @pettter @rysiek
“Universal Design” is, I think, the not-car-related term. Some ideas are good for the whole universe of users, without reference to abilities.

8 Nov 2022 at 15:12 | Open on mastodon.ie
Michał "rysiek" Woźniak · 🇺🇦
Elenna

@pettter @rysiek even just being able to mentally prepare for what I'm about to read is really nice

8 Nov 2022 at 11:50 | Open on anarchism.space
Stefanie Janine Stölting
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