Editing Brick (section)

===Accessibility===
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 states that sidewalks must not have surface variances of greater than one inch.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.access-board.gov/adaag-1991-2002.html |title=ADA Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) |publisher=[[United States Access Board]] |accessdate=11 August 2024}}</ref> Due to the accessibility challenges of bricks, the [[Federal Highway Administration]] recommends against the use of bricks as well as [[cobblestone]]s in its accessibility guide for sidewalks and crosswalks. The Brick Industry Association maintains standards for making brick more accessible for disabled people, with proper and regular maintenance being necessary to keep brick accessible.<ref name="Next City">{{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=11 August 2024}}</ref>

Some US jurisdictions, such as [[San Francisco]], have taken steps to remove brick sidewalks from certain areas such as [[Market Street (San Francisco)|Market Street]] in order to improve accessibility.<ref name="Next City"/>