Be kind here, please. This is my first attempt at a vblog entry, I was using a pocket digital still camera with low resolution, no image stabilization and no ability to change zoom while videoing; someone volunteered to compress the file for me and the sound is really flakey; finally, if I wait until I figure out my video editing software to get this in better shape, it'll never get posted.
Whew.
If you still want to see it, here's a video tour of around 7 minutes pointing out what I see as the drawbacks and pluses of the new Lowe's design for pedestrians. View the video (Windows Media format).
Great video. It's quite amazing to see such lost opportunities. Putting a buffer between the sidewalk and the street would have been such a simple thing, yet it would have made such a dramatic difference. Clearly, pedestrian access is an afterthought in that area. It seems like the developers think a few pretty bricks and benches will make it better, but don't have the understanding or desire to give pedestrians a truly comfortable environment.
ReplyDeleteHaving visuals along with the blog posts are great. I think using video and photos could really help communicate and show existing conditions as well as examples of well-designed facilities. Keep up the good work!
Awesome post Sharon. The dead-ended path with a bench is actually insulting. No deep thought really went into pedestrian friendlyness here.
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