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"Three main features characterize desirable streets: access to parks, nearby shops & businesses, and sidewalks & street furniture". Really. I never would have
by egypturnash 6y ago
"Three main features characterize desirable streets: access to parks, nearby shops & businesses, and sidewalks & street furniture".
Really. I never would have guessed. Especially that last one. Really? People prefer to walk down a street with a path explicitly designed for humans instead of one that's designed entirely for cars?
- elicash 6y agoI will also take a longer path if the street is heavily tree-lined. And in this pandemic, I usually avoid walking near shops and businesses because there are more people. (That said, it kinda proves the point that those streets are more desirable, in general.)
- tobr 6y agoWhile shops probably attract people, its even more the case that people attract shops. For example, many cities have areas close to the water with surprisingly few shops, even though people like being close to water. The water restricts how you can move in the area, so there are fewer ways that people can happen to pass by - meaning even if the location is beautiful, there won’t be a lot of people there. Adding more shops won’t bring more people, just more bankruptcies.
- powersnail 6y agoWhile it seems like a fatuous point, I think stating the obvious is a feature, not a bug, for research. Explicitly confirming common sense with data is a good thing.
- kortilla 6y agoDefinitely. Very often “common sense” is an after the fact explanation for some other underlying issue.