ADA Ramp Behind Stop Line
Over the years I’ve been asked how I find things to write about, the answer is always easy: I go places like the grocery store, to dinner, or, yesterday, to buy a gallon of paint.
![Able-bodied pedestrians follow the green line but those of us in wheelchairs must follow the red](http://www.urbanreviewstl.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/mcdonaldgrand.jpg)
When cars are stopped at the stop line they still block the curb ramp. This is similar to a situation on Magnolia at Grand, I posted about it in 2007 (St. Louis Crosswalk Ignores ADA Ramps). That got fixed quickly by moving the stop line back, but this seems a bit more complex. The sewer inlet and light post (just out of frame) make a ramp a tight fit. Curb bulbs like a few blocks north on Grand would provide the space needed.
— Steve Patterson