Design
In Canada, DIY Wheelchair Ramps Are an Imperfect Fix
As Ontario businesses move toward mandated accessibility compliance, ramp project StopGap doesn't want perfection to be the enemy of good.
In my neighborhood in Toronto’s historic Little Italy, plywood ramps popped up one day in front of business entrances all along the street. Painted in primary colors and outfitted with rope handles, they have the look of oversized children’s building blocks.
Like other micro-oeuvres of tactical urbanism that turn potholes and parking spaces into flowerbeds, the ramps are playful DIY interventions to improve public space.