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Michał "rysiek" Woźniak · 🇺🇦

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

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pettter

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

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.
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Sotolf

@timorl @pettter @rysiek

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

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

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.

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