One guy's kindness is now under the feet of every city on Earth. Some people leave a legacy; this man left a sidewalk.
Those Yellow Bumpy Tiles Exist Because a Man in Japan Had a Friend Going Blind
In 1965, Japanese engineer Seiichi Miyake, whose friend was losing sight, created tactile paving blocks with raised dots and bars to warn blind pedestrians. First installed in 1967 in Okayama, the blocks became Japan-wide and later global, now required by the ADA and used worldwide.
Source: Those Yellow Bumpy Tiles Exist Because a Man in Japan Had a Friend Going Blind — Upworthy
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