tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4153985804832811048.post1075403505254755091..comments2024-03-18T16:22:10.302-04:00Comments on Urban kchoze: Sidewalks and driveways: is it time to throw the curb to the curb?simval84http://www.blogger.com/profile/10615053214354191224noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4153985804832811048.post-45312876761902443702024-03-18T16:22:10.302-04:002024-03-18T16:22:10.302-04:00Need Services of Driways you can connect with Mari...Need Services of Driways you can connect with <a href="https://marinipavingandmasonry.com/" rel="nofollow">Marini Paving & Sealcoating</a>.marinipavingamdmasonryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04598410769591006525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4153985804832811048.post-29380904145203483732020-07-10T08:06:42.697-04:002020-07-10T08:06:42.697-04:00The theory that sidewalks with a high curb are a h...The theory that sidewalks with a high curb are a hangover from previous needs makes sense to me. I keep wondering why we continue with them due to the issues they create for anyone using wheels and the arduousness of adding curb cuts. Wouldn't it be easier just to skip the high curb to begin with? If water flow is an issue a subtle beveled threshold to the street could still be effective. Bollards seem like the best solution if a street space is too busy with cars to use the shared space deign.<br />(I adjusted my profile so that it would not show as "unknown")Alison Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079880799611017706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4153985804832811048.post-60877596215631224172020-07-10T08:03:30.026-04:002020-07-10T08:03:30.026-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Alison Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079880799611017706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4153985804832811048.post-28074373230535286052020-02-02T11:17:29.958-05:002020-02-02T11:17:29.958-05:00The curbless scenario is of course even more super...The curbless scenario is of course even more superior for wheelchair users or any pedestrian wheeling something (strollers, etc). The frequent changes in slope combined with the tendency of cars to park in driveways while blocking the sidewalk makes wheeling anything a real obstacle courseAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10404280232674592577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4153985804832811048.post-64467527670744303352018-11-21T13:30:01.599-05:002018-11-21T13:30:01.599-05:00Interesting read. On the curb (at least 6-8")...Interesting read. On the curb (at least 6-8"), I would contend that you're missing the physiological impacts it has both on drivers (hopefully forcing them to drive slower and cautiously) and pedestrians knowing that a driver really doesn't want to hit that curb, regardless of whether they are there or not.<br /><br />I think the real issue is access management (too many curb cuts, etc.), not the curb itself.PhaseChillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10559613525221003699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4153985804832811048.post-58849668866372004102016-03-28T15:59:25.291-04:002016-03-28T15:59:25.291-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Genniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14777711432599849366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4153985804832811048.post-41080479928705748052015-05-03T22:07:31.509-04:002015-05-03T22:07:31.509-04:00Yes! Driveways are really not that bad if they'...Yes! Driveways are really not that bad if they're rarely used. And in terms of how the street feels, I much prefer not to have parked cars. They make things so much more dangerous when people try to cross the street and nobody can see them behind some giant SUV. They also make things more dangerous for cyclists on the street with the potential of being doored, and the potential to suddenly pull out or even make a U turn right in front of a cyclist (I find the expression "flip a bitch" particularly apt for the sudden unexpected violence such a maneuver can have).crzwdjkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06394805356595604336noreply@blogger.com