Netizens are concerned that the ramp may do more harm than good
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Instead of taking the stairs, PWDs passing by the PhilAm station in Quezon City could take an elevator, which leads to a ramp that will take them to the top of the footbridge. Some social media users even compared the structure to rollercoasters, skateboard ramps, and water slides because of its steepness.
“Hindi ito perpektong disenyo lalo na sa mga naka-wheelchair pero malaking tulong pa rin ito para sa mga senior citizens, buntis, at ibang PWDs sa halip na umakyat gamit ang hagdan,”, a law promoting the mobility of PWDs, states that ramps should have a maximum gradient of 1:12 and their length should not exceed six meters. Longer ramps, such as the one at the PhilAm station, “shall be provided with landings not less than 1.50 meters.
He also pointed out that the ramp “does not have handrails at the right heights of 90cm and 70cm on both sides,” and that the flooring “is not non-skid, even when dry, for some, because of the steep gradient.”
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