tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-969156847256652198.post1441639656272826007..comments2023-06-21T11:58:47.093-04:00Comments on West Side Action: City discovers flat sidewalks !Eric Darwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01042460139621819388noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-969156847256652198.post-48980843252783939492010-07-04T20:10:13.360-04:002010-07-04T20:10:13.360-04:00Here's an example of this exact style of sidew...Here's an example of this exact style of sidewalk in Chapman Mills.<br /><br />http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=nepean,+on&sll=49.891235,-97.15369&sspn=27.881336,45.703125&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Nepean,+Ottawa+Division,+Ontario&ll=45.2754,-75.709491&spn=0.007414,0.011158&t=h&z=16&layer=c&cbll=45.276247,-75.708079&panoid=xJ2GP8nFWO0Q11s9oP3ixg&cbp=12,344.01,,0,2.47<br /><br />I can't tell if they're on a slope or not, but I don't understand why this design isn't more widely used either. <br /><br />My guess is because the curb is mountable for the full sidewalk- it would allow cars to park on the sidewalk.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06311521389520402244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-969156847256652198.post-14610527238296659612010-07-03T23:11:05.379-04:002010-07-03T23:11:05.379-04:00to RTWAP: I call it nepean style because for many ...to RTWAP: I call it nepean style because for many years it was prevalent in Nepean -- maybe not everywhere, and usually only on residential streets except for collectors. The next neighborhood to centrepointe is briargreen, and the sloped curbs preval in that area except on the Meadowbrook collector. <br /><br />Despite years of getting it wrong, I am delighted that someone at city hall permitted this flat sidewalk style to be installed. It's big progress for pedestrians.Eric Darwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01042460139621819388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-969156847256652198.post-959646756884448582010-07-03T09:14:17.794-04:002010-07-03T09:14:17.794-04:00I have fallen on snow-covered sloping sidewalks, w...I have fallen on snow-covered sloping sidewalks, when I failed to notice that I was at a driveway, and my feet went out from under me sideways. As I have said on <a href="http://juliaringma.ca/?p=142" rel="nofollow">my blog</a>, driving a car is already the easiest way to get around. We should make it easier for other modes of movement, not for cars.JuliaRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10795348297295716491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-969156847256652198.post-49682649660217732312010-07-03T00:09:42.079-04:002010-07-03T00:09:42.079-04:00It's funny that you call it the Nepean style. ...It's funny that you call it the Nepean style. Living in Centrepointe, I can assure you that pedestrian-friendly sidewalks were not a priority in downtown Nepean.<br /><br />http://maps.google.ca/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=31+Wycliffe+St,+Ottawa,+Ottawa+Division,+Ontario+K2G+5L8&ll=45.337954,-75.764444&spn=0,0.015514&t=h&z=16&layer=c&cbll=45.337972,-75.764267&panoid=AcjVqtYwpvjyWy3rbTpqzA&cbp=12,219.36,,0,-3.1<br /><br />The sidewalks are quite sloped in front of lawns, and then even more sloped at the driveways. You can walk on them, but you're prone to developing muscle cramps from the repeated awkward gate. I guess you could wear a thicker shoe on one foot. ;-)RTWAPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07274914537189888691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-969156847256652198.post-87370725907350693922010-07-02T17:48:50.358-04:002010-07-02T17:48:50.358-04:00the city's general view of bulbouts is bizarre...the city's general view of bulbouts is bizarre. They insist the road is wide, and the bulb out is an intrusion to be passed as quickly as possible. I frequently see bulb outs end quickly when the wider section of the road is not useful for parking or anything else because it is ... a driveway. <br /><br />You will be encouraged with the reconstruction of somerset east of the otrain, to Preston, where due to high parking demand our streetscaping and bulbouts are often located at major driveway points like to 1010 somerset and the plant rec centre. <br /><br />I push hard, in these circumstances, for the parking bays to be paved in brick and a flat curb line separate the bay from the road so we have a two lane road + parking bays; rather than a four lane road with bulb outs. Its all in how it looks ... and then how it functions! It is also vital to have the overhead lighting reflect the same message that it is not four lanes. <br /><br />flat sidewalks rule !Eric Darwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01042460139621819388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-969156847256652198.post-2108096110941587462010-07-02T13:20:38.655-04:002010-07-02T13:20:38.655-04:00Calgary, where I lived at least, has sloped curbs ...Calgary, where I lived at least, has sloped curbs so that the sidewalks are flat.. it's something I miss. It's also great for bikes getting on and off of the sidewalk to get into your driveway.Eric Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07949495263901910823noreply@blogger.com