BUT A POOR CHOICE OF MATERIALS HURTS
PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
A safe haven for pedestrians in the middle of busy, 4-lane Washington Avenue at Lincoln Road in Miami Beach is a great idea.
But using dozens of tiny pavers IS NOT.
It creates a tripping hazard.
We have no idea what an uneven, treacherous surface brings to the table.
Especially in a high density, high foot traffic (96 Walk Score) area that needs easy mobility.
FROM FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
This is how little we think of human beings.
Tiny
sidewalk space, barely wheelchair width and choked with utility vault tripping
hazards forced against dangerous traffic.
Giant pole
farther from traffic — to protect out of control drivers from hitting it.
The barely navigable pedestrian space is on Miami Beach at Collins Avenue and
26 Street.
It has a
walk score of 87 — meaning thousands of pedestrians are endangered by this
automobile first design.
