Tag: Sidewalks
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Desire Paths
Desire Paths (aka Desire Lines) are pathways carved out by pedestrians, which usually indicate the shortest or preferred route between two points, in spite of where planners have placed sidewalks and official pathways. Robert Macfarlane described them as “paths & tracks made over time by the wishes & feet of walkers, especially those paths that…
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Winter sidewalks
There’s an extra challenge for pedestrians living in cities with winter weather that lasts for months of below-zero temperatures and snow. While municipalities can’t prevent cold weather, their policies and actions on clearing sidewalks have a significant impact on our ability to walk safely in the winter. Regina, Saskatchewan where Project Pedestrian originates, finally passed…
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How wide is your sidewalk?
A city’s approach to sidewalks has a huge impact on the experiences of its pedestrians. The Federation of Canadian Municipalities and the National Research Council published Sidewalk Design, Construction and Maintenance, which “recommends a minimum Residential Street sidewalk width of 1.5 metres. When the sidewalk is located adjacent to the curb on major roadways, the…
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