tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16886433.post711649829254050480..comments2009-02-11T06:24:46.040-08:00StompinRhinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16405293530770922619noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16886433.post-39414263044094241182009-02-11T06:24:00.000-08:002009-02-11T06:24:00.000-08:00Funny though - many people in Japan and other old world countries argue that many streets are better WITHOUT sidewalks. In the context - narrow roads with many pedestrians, I tend to agree. The reason is that cars are forced to slow down and be careful and share the road, and that pedestrians and everyone else are not forced onto a narrow strip in the side that is in fact more dangerous because of lack of visibility. Of course, in the New World countries with wide roads and fast cars there isn't that critical mass of pedestrians to "keep the bastards honest" so not having sidewalks can be deadly. First step might be building sidewalks, then slowing traffic, then dealing with sprawl - much bigger problems than the old world, unfortunately.StompinRhinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16405293530770922619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16886433.post-52198710556452435792009-02-09T10:38:00.000-08:002009-02-09T10:38:00.000-08:00Yet people don't believe you when trying to explain there is a correlation between high rate of obesity and lack of sidewalks in certain parts of this country.Ryan Prociukhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00628417312633982392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16886433.post-35680497026834917612009-02-08T18:14:00.000-08:002009-02-08T18:14:00.000-08:00It is awful when you go to some American city as a tourist and you decide to take a walk to know the place. Everybody sees in your stroll a suspicious activity.Taniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09339047082177444314noreply@blogger.com