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  2. Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 - Wikipedia

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    Certain issues were resolved in federal court. One issue, whether sidewalks were covered by the ADA, was appealed to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, which ruled that sidewalks were a "program" under the ADA and must be made accessible to persons with disabilities. The ruling was later appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, which refused to hear ...

  3. Curb cut - Wikipedia

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    A pram ramp with tactile paving that connects a sidewalk to a road. A curb cut , curb ramp, depressed curb, dropped kerb , pram ramp, or kerb ramp is a solid (usually concrete) ramp graded down from the top surface of a sidewalk to the surface of an adjoining street. It is designed primarily for pedestrian usage and commonly found in urban ...

  4. ADA Signs - Wikipedia

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    The term "ADA Signs" has come into common use in the architectural, construction and signage industries with the advent of the Americans With Disabilities Act, or ADA.The Americans with Disabilities Act regulates accessibility; and includes requirements for signage that is conveniently located and easy to read both visually and through tactile touch.

  5. How South Bend property owners can be paid for repairs to ...

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    Tribune File Photo/Santiago Flores SOUTH BEND — The city will repay South Bend property owners for repairs to curbs, sidewalks and ADA curb ramps through its annual Curb and Sidewalk ...

  6. Here’s a guide to Myrtle Beach area beach wheelchairs ... - AOL

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    File photo. If you have a disabled parking placard or license plate, you can park at any metered parking spot for free, according to South Carolina state law . Learn more about beach parking and ...

  7. Reasonable accommodation - Wikipedia

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    The Americans With Disabilities Act, known as ADA, was signed into law on 26 July 1990. It carried forward material from Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. A reasonable accommodation is defined by the US Department of Justice as "change or adjustment to a job or work environment that permits a qualified applicant or employee with a ...

  8. 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 ...

  9. 7 Tips for Avoiding Holiday Weight Gain (& How to Get Ahead ...

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    Walk it off. Shoot for around 10,000 steps per day to help maintain a healthy weight. Check out oral weight loss pills. Oral meds can be a great option for people who aren’t into injections.