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  2. 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.

  3. City block - Wikipedia

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    Not only sidewalks, but also inner alleys, common gardens, etc. Some street parts, such as a street greenway, isolated and with no related lot, can be also represented as a block without sidewalks. without sidewalks: represented by polygon obtained by the external border of the union of a set of touching land lots (illustration opposite).

  4. Tactile paving - Wikipedia

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    A set of yellow truncated domes on the down-ramp in a parking lot. Tactile paving (also called tenji blocks, truncated domes, detectable warnings, tactile tiles, tactile ground surface indicators, tactile walking surface indicators, or detectable warning surfaces) is a system of textured ground surface indicators found at roadsides (such as at curb cuts), by and on stairs, and on railway ...

  5. Raised pavement marker - Wikipedia

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    The orange markers separate opposing traffic lanes. The blue marker denotes a fire hydrant on the left sidewalk. A raised pavement marker is a safety device used on roads. These devices are usually made with plastic, ceramic, thermoplastic paint, glass or occasionally metal, and come in a variety of shapes and colors.

  6. Matthew Byars, Talent Manager Known for “Real ... - AOL

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    The Bravo community is mourning the loss of one of their own. Matthew Byars, a talent manager who appeared on The Real Housewives of Potomac several times, has died, PEOPLE can confirm.. Byars ...

  7. WHO chief released from hospital in Rio de Janeiro - AOL

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    World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has been released from Rio de Janeiro's Hospital Samaritano Barra da Tijuca after spending the night under observation, the hospital said.

  8. Thermoplastic road marking paint - Wikipedia

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    It can screed, extrude, or spray processed road paint onto the road surface to form durable coating lines. A hot melt kettle is used for continuously heating, melting, and stirring thermoplastic marking paints, preparing molten paints for the thermoplastic machine, especially for long-distance road-line-marking work.

  9. Trump's trade plan could mean higher prices, and avoiding the ...

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    Before you buy any shoes, check out what trends stylists say are in (and out) this season. In today's big story, Trump's trade plans could spell trouble for prices, and preparing for it isn't so ...