The Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) recommends sidewalks at this threshold. In addition, sidewalks support the use of mass transit and transit service is generally understood to be effective at 4 units per acre or greater. Why not have sidewalks on just one side?
Sidewalks should generally be placed on both sides of a street. For development review, coordinating which side of the street the sidewalk should be on becomes complicated. With a sidewalk on only one side it is no longer clear who pays for it or who maintains it.
A sidewalk on only one side prompts walkers to cross the street, increasing the possibility of a collision with an automobile. With sidewalks on only one side there is the possibility of two additional crossing conflicts*, or a person staying on the roadway when they cannot cross. * Source: Handbook for Walkable Communities.
Dan Burden and Michael Wallwork How can we be flexible on when sidewalks are installed? By allowing a deferral if there are no ... more.
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