TIL the "curb cuts" in sidewalks (allowing wheelchair access eg) started with activists smashing curbs in Berkeley with sledgehammers
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Replying to @starsandrobots @jamesfraleigh
Most sources I’ve found give the nod to Kalamazoo. And without the sledgehammer part. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curb_cut
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Star Simpson Retweeted Ian Smith
here's one reference:https://twitter.com/metaforgotten/status/755626796645748738 …
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@metaforgotten That talks of the jackhammers by saying Dibner “joked during an oral-history interview.”2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
Agree, I have seen few strong commitments admitting to crimes against city property in print
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