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I've been to both of those places. The huge difference between them, the example I give, and the one from the website once you park and get to the grove, there'
by kop316 7y ago
I've been to both of those places. The huge difference between them, the example I give, and the one from the website once you park and get to the grove, there's no car traffic in it!
The third street promenade likewise had entire blocks closed to traffic. Crossings where also very generous to the pedestrians, so you rarely had to wait to cross the street and knew that you wouldn't get hit. It was also very easy to walk to the Santa Monica beach.
Both examples were built for pedestrians.
- clairity 7y agoyes, i was commenting more on the impetus for the rise of insular, faux "microcommunities" in general than on the walkability therein, which, as you point out, is better at 3rd street & the grove.
- kop316 7y agoThat's fair. I didn't mean to suggest you were incorrect, my point is I think folks are trying to replicate it without understanding why it works.