Bad Design Style: Case #40

Ooookkkayyyy. Curb ramps (cuts) are good and all but I don’t think this one is doing any good. There is a cross walk signal but I’m not seeing the path it leads to. And that’s not the only problem with this picture.

At the top of the curb ramp is a concrete block that’s holding back the soil. Of course it’s also blocking the top of the ramp which is a problem if there were an accessible path on the other side. So to fix this problem there should first be an accessible concrete sidewalk connected to the curb ramp. Then have the transition from the curb ramp to the sidewalk be a smooth one that’s ADA compliant. Then there would be a functional curb ramp and accessible path.