Editing Cobblestone (section)

==Implications for disabled people==
Cobblestone may not be [[Accessibility|accessible]] for disabled people, particularly wheelchair users. Wheelchair users and other disabled people may opt to avoid streets and sidewalks made with cobblestone. Some European cities, such as [[Breda]] in the [[Netherlands]], have tried to preserve their historic aesthetic while also making cobblestone pavement more accessible for disabled people by slicing the cobblestone to be flat on the surface.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wired.com/story/accessible-cities-design-engineering/ |title=How Europe’s big cities can innovate for people with disabilities |publisher=[[Wired Magazine]] |accessdate=2024-08-11}}</ref>

The [[United States Access Board]]  does not specify which materials a sidewalk must be made of in order to be [[Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990|ADA]] compliant, but does state that "cobblestones can significantly impede wheelchair movement" and that sidewalks must not have surface variances of greater than one inch (2.54 cm).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.access-board.gov/adaag-1991-2002.html |title=ADA Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) |publisher=[[United States Access Board]] |accessdate=2024-08-11}}</ref> Due to the accessibility challenges of cobblestone, the [[Federal Highway Administration]] recommends against the use of cobblestone and bricks in its accessibility guide for sidewalks and crosswalks.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nextcity.org/urbanist-news/san-francisco-change-brick-sidewalks-ada-compliance-market-street |title=San Francisco Will Say So Long to Brick Sidewalk |publisher=[[Next City]] |accessdate=2024-08-11}}</ref>