One of
the recommendations in the pedestrian plan

Description: Planner Eli Glazier Standing next to a sidewalk curb ramp and intersection crossing in Bethesda.

is that curb ramps in Montgomery County

should direct you into the crosswalk
that you're trying to cross into.

And this is really important
because if you're blind or using a

wheelchair, the curb ramps really help
guide you through the intersection safely.

Description: Shot of pedestrian waiting to cross the street.

And what we see behind me is an example
of a curb ramp that doesn't do that.

That puts you essentially directly
into the intersection.

Description: Return to shot of Eli, Showing sidewalk curb ramp pointed into the road and not across the street as it should.

Description: Close up of curb ramp.

So this is problematic
for obvious reasons,

Description: Shot of curb ramp pointed into the middle of the intersection.

because if you're blind or using
a wheelchair, it's not necessarily

very easy
to redirect back into the crosswalk.

Description: Return to shot of Eli at intersection.

So you can end up

in the middle of the intersection
interacting with motor vehicle traffic.

So this is sort of the exact thing
that we're trying to avoid

and not designed for as we reimagine our
intersections and streets in the future.