Comments by "Colorme Dubious" (@colormedubious4747) on "The quick way to make new pedestrian plazas" video.

  1. It depends how you define "pedestrian space." If you limit your definition to parks and plazas, sure. However, there are many U.S. cities that have equipped certain streets with ultra-wide sidewalks in order to provide generous space for outdoor dining and leisurely strolling. I count those as pedestrian spaces, as well as downtown pedestrian malls/promenades (Denver, Santa Monica) and semi-enclosed downtown malls (Sacramento, San Diego). The downtowns of most American cities predate the car-crazy 20th century and are quite pedestrian-oriented. It's the developers of postwar suburbs and exurban "major activity centers" who forgot that every journey begins and ends on foot.
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  2. While neither new nor technically a "plaza," Bethesda Row in Maryland is a fine example of pedestrian- and bike-friendly street design that embodies many of the key concepts you discussed.
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