MORE SPACE FOR PEOPLE PLACES
"Often, the pedestrian realm is undersized and relegated to the leftover space within the right-of-way after the traffic engineers have taken all the space they need for vehicular lanes," says Michael Huston, AIA, LEED-AP, owner of Urban Arts, Inc. and partner of Civic Plan Studio.
To support a
healthy, active "pedestrian realm" that people of all ages and
physical abilities can enjoy, he says our sidewalks need to be much wider.
"To accommodate the necessary sidewalk clear zone and streetscape furnishings needed to create a comfortable pedestrian environment, a minimum of 15 feet is recommended between the street curb and the building," Huston adds.
"It is not unusual to have a pedestrian realm that is 20 to 30 feet
wide on streets that have intensive pedestrian and outdoor dining use."
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