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American Experience

They Took Sledgehammers to Sidewalks 鈥� Here鈥檚 Why | The Curb Cut Effect

Season 37 Episode 2 | 7m 01s

Curb cuts鈥攖hose small ramps at the edge of sidewalks鈥攁re now a standard part of city design, but they didn鈥檛 exist until disability rights advocates demanded them. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, students with disabilities at the University of California, Berkeley began organizing for better access to public spaces.

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Extras
Watch • 1:45
American Experience
Trailer | Mr. Polaroid
The story of Edwin Land, whose iconic Polaroid camera let everyone instantly chronicle their lives.
Preview: S37 E3 | 1:45
Watch • 7:12
American Experience
How one carrot peeler revolutionized design | Extended Audio Description | The Curb Cut Effect
EAD Many household products were originally designed by or for people with disabilities.
Clip: S37 E2 | 7:12
Watch • 6:18
American Experience
How one carrot peeler revolutionized design | ASL | The Curb Cut Effect
ASL Many household products were originally designed by or for people with disabilities.
Clip: S37 E2 | 6:18
Watch • 6:18
American Experience
How one carrot peeler revolutionized design | The Curb Cut Effect
Many household products were originally designed by or for people with disabilities.
Clip: S37 E2 | 6:18
Watch • 8:33
American Experience
How Captions Went from Niche to Necessity | Extended Audio Description | The Curb Cut Effect
EAD The fight for closed captioning was a battle for access and inclusion.
Clip: S37 E2 | 8:33
Watch • 6:48
American Experience
How Captions Went from Niche to Necessity | ASL |The Curb Cut Effect
ASL The fight for closed captioning was a battle for access and inclusion.
Clip: S37 E2 | 6:48
Watch • 6:48
American Experience
How Captions Went from Niche to Necessity | The Curb Cut Effect
The fight for closed captioning was a battle for access and inclusion.
Clip: S37 E2 | 6:48
Watch • 8:09
American Experience
They Took Sledgehammers to Sidewalks 鈥� Here鈥檚 Why | Extended Audio Description | The Curb Cut Effect
EAD Curb cuts鈥攖hose small ramps at the edge of sidewalks鈥攚ere not always a given.
Clip: S37 E2 | 8:09
Watch • 7:01
American Experience
They Took Sledgehammers to Sidewalks 鈥� Here鈥檚 Why | ASL | The Curb Cut Effect
ASL Curb cuts鈥攖hose small ramps at the edge of sidewalks鈥攚ere not always a given.
Clip: S37 E2 | 7:01
Watch • 11:31
American Experience
Chapter 1 | Extended Audio Description | Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act
EXTENDED AUDIO DESCRIPTION A preview of Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act.
Clip: S37 E2 | 11:31