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  2. Wheelmap.org - Wikipedia

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    Wheelmap.org is an online, worldwide map for finding and marking wheelchair accessible places, developed by the German nonprofit organisation Sozialhelden e.V. Anyone can find and add public places to the map and rate them according to a simple traffic light system.

  3. Accessible housing - Wikipedia

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    It may be possible to retrofit stair lifts into the stairwells or wheelchair lifts into balconies near the stairwell. Multi-story homes can sometimes be accommodated by installing a private residential elevator, which is usually much less expensive and has fewer design and layout requirements than a full commercial elevator. Homebuilders can in ...

  4. Curb cut effect - Wikipedia

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    A curb cut. The curb cut effect is the phenomenon of disability-friendly features being used and appreciated by a larger group than the people they were designed for. The phenomenon is named for curb cuts – miniature ramps comprising parts of sidewalk – which were first made for wheelchair access in particular places, but were also welcomed by people pushing strollers, carts or luggage.

  5. Program that builds ramps for disabled people is 'life ... - AOL

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    Puebloans Kierralinn Livingston and Izzy Vigil recently received a new ramp to their home after being confined to their residence for more than a year. Program that builds ramps for disabled ...

  6. Wheelchair ramp - Wikipedia

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    A concrete wheelchair ramp A portable wheelchair ramp. A wheelchair ramp is an inclined plane installed in addition to or instead of stairs.Ramps permit wheelchair users, as well as people pushing strollers, carts, or other wheeled objects, to more easily access a building, or navigate between areas of different height.

  7. Accessibility - Wikipedia

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    Wheelchair ramps allows those on wheelchairs or personal mobility devices to board low-floor public transport vehicles. A significant development in transportation, and public transport in particular, to achieve accessibility, is the move to "low-floor" vehicles.