| Friendly Streets in other cities How do other cities make its streets more friendly or inviting to pedestrians? Scroll down to see cities in Caribbean..... go to Havana Europe Asia Africa Bogota FRIENDLY STREETS PHOTOS of FORT LAUDERDALE (at present) Points 1. People tend to walk when they can walk past plate glass store fronts and look at items. Tourists particularly enjoy this activity. 2. People tend to walk where there are other people. Downtown areas where there are shopping areas and other peple are walking will encourage people to get out of their cars to see what other people are looking at. Brain Storming What additional features could lure people to park their cars and experience a street on foot? - signs and artwork that can be seen only by pedestrians - tasteful, interesting music projected from "music rocks (outdoor speakers) a la Disney. - an artwalk with footsteps or signs indicating how far to walk to the next feature >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Notice the Bronze Marker in the sidewalk - items that are changed daily, weekly (sufficiently new to prompt locals to "take the walk around the new liner buildings.") - Interactive walking zones. At Disney's Imagination Hall, visitors can walk past light beams and turn on musical tones. By touching sensors with their hands, lights turn on. Depending on where the pedestrian is walking on the sidewalk, different tones could be emitted. Sensors could pick up the walker's presence and a tone could be emitted. Walkers wanting a quiet experience could be on the other side of the street. Interesting places to sit along the walk>>> Barcelona, Spain On the waterfront Almeria, Spain Fountains to look at while walking.... Sevilla >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Three and four stories, apartments above retail. GIbraltar >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>. Havana Notice the arcade in the building. Pedestrians can walk under a protected sidewalk. Verona >>>>>>>>>>>>> Covered market, interesting views, places to walk around, protection from the sun and rain. Interesting architecture...seating area near the fountain on the left of the photo. |
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| Corner of Federal Highway and Broward Blvd. |
| Havana with awnings and balconies. |
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| Marker in the sidewalk, Barcelona |
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| An ugly wall in Amsterdam... covered with large photos.... Gee, what could be behind this wall? (Public swimming pool.) |
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| Paris... It's fun to walk around... you never know who you will see. There are dozens of artists and art students practicing on the sidewalks. |
| Shops in the open air (but protected by awnings and tents.) |
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| Heidelberg |
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