Sidewalks in the Suburbs
One of the largest issues in suburban neighborhoods is that they typically lack a safe place for pedestrians or cyclists. A simple sidewalk seems like too much to ask for. I have noticed here in Greer, South Carolina that there are some sidewalks but they have no continuity. They often terminate where the development does. If there is a property with a single-family residence, you can forget about that sidewalk that is ends at the complex that neighbor's them because who is going to pay for that sidewalk? Not the property owners but the city itself and that is a whole political measure in itself.
When it comes to retrofitting suburbia - the first step should be to add some freaking sidewalks.
That was a striking surprise when I got to the US. Even coming from a developing country and with all the massive problems we have, sidewalks are something granted. You could not ever envision a project without a space for pedestrians
ReplyDeleteI feel the sidewalk Jessica mentioned is more about the sidewalk in public or common space not only in the project. I am totally agree it's more like the government planing issue. And of course, there is no doubts sidewalk is such a important component for a good community.
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