What happens when a small Appalachian town builds a lattice of second-story, outdoor sidewalks so pedestrians don't have to compete with cars for street space?
That section of Admiral Pl isn't well-lit. The #sidewalks are probably overgrown with sticker plants. The #bicyclist probably couldn't afford to get lights for their #bicycle.
Besides, remembering that one time I did everything right and wasn't even in the #street and still almost got killed.
Also, #TulsaWorld, a #DRIVER killed the ped, not a "truck". Why do all news orgs do this?
“It gobbles up scarce land. It adds burdensome costs to developments that get passed on to renters and buyers. It makes it harder for #smallbusinesses to get off the ground. And it harms #walkability and actively works against our public investments in #transit, #bikelanes, #trails and #sidewalks”
Oct 14 is deadline for Governor Gavin Newsom to sign or veto these #ActiveTransportation bills (and if he takes no action, these bills become law). Read CalBike's post (link above) for details on these—along with a list of two-year-bills (e.g., AB 73, Boerner Horvath, Bicycle Safety Stop, which legalizes stop-as-yield for bike riders aged 18 or older). #IdahoStop
I printed a handy pocket guide to help me know which sidewalk squares I still need to get photos of... I just have to remember to put it in my pocket before I go for a walk!
"Local departments of sidewalks would shift power and financial costs away from adjacent property owners, restoring efficient, equitable, and accountable maintenance. And they would consolidate all the functions currently scattered across agencies, creating more coherent and navigable regulation."
Am I the only one who despises asphalt #sidewalks? This failing stretch of asphalt sidewalk is being replaced with new asphalt. There’s still no curb cut at the crosswalk. And it’s brick on one end and concrete on the other… #Provincetown#streetscape#UrbanDesign
@CR8R@art Drop the BASS! 😂 Yes I'm corny, but this base.. isn't corny at all. Using thin cork and a solid blank wooden frame. We're going to transform these into a small part of town. Using #akinteractive concrete and road paints and #mrcolor paints, I've created a semi textured diorama base that our Walther HO scale buildings will sit on. #diorama#painting#scalemodel#hobby#texturedpaint#streetart#sidewalks
There is not a #scarcity of funds for #transportation in the US. We spend tens of billions every year on #road construction and maintenance. That's a policy choice.
We could choose instead to pay for other things, like robust #PublicTransit & comprehensive supports for #walking and #bicycling.
Don't let anyone tell you there's not enough $. We have gobs of $. We just spend it to subsidize the least economically rational form of transportation.