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2. 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. Ramps for accessibility ...

3. Bridge plate (mechanism) - Wikipedia

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   The bridge plate extends from the vehicle to the platform, which must be raised to close to the level of the floor of the vehicle so that the wheelchair need not travel over an excessively steep ramp (in the United States, the Americans with Disabilities Act specifies that the slope must be no more than 1 inch of rise for every 12 inches of ...

4. Accessible housing - Wikipedia

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   These homes can be relatively easily modified to accommodate wheelchairs and walkers, with the installation of a long low-rise ramp outside the building, up to the house entrance, placed over the existing stairway. This ramp can then be removed at a later time, reverting to the stairway entrance if the handicapped access is no longer necessary.

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. 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.

7. Universal design - Wikipedia

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   An example of barrier-free design would be installing a ramp for wheelchair users alongside steps. In the late 1990s, any element which could make the use of the environment inconvenient for people with disabilities was (and still is) considered a barrier, for example, poor public street lighting. [15]