CodesA Social History of AccessibilityEver wonder how accessibility requirements and the ADA came into being? It was a long and sometimes terrifying journey, inspired Civil...
Universal DesignUpdating the Image of DisabilityA picture speaks volumes. Look at the tired old symbol on the left. It's static, rigid, and passive. The person is angular and stiff....
Universal DesignRatchet Up Your ParkingThe way I look at it, if we exactly meet the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and California Building Code (CBC) minimums in our...
CodesToeing the LineIt happened again. I recently got an email in which the sender wrote “tow the line”. Then, minutes later, someone asked me why the code...
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