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Santa Monicans Rediscover the Joy of Walking and Biking and Reclaim their Streets
Title (Dublin Core)
Santa Monicans Rediscover the Joy of Walking and Biking and Reclaim their Streets
Description (Dublin Core)
As an architect and planner with a strong interest in creating sustainable communities, I have worked for years on promoting safer and lively streets which encourage walking, bicycling, outdoor activity and social interaction. Too often our streets prioritize moving and parking cars over all other activity. One of the most positive aspects of the Covid pandemic was the number of residents I saw walking and bicycling with their families. The Ocean Avenue bike lanes now enable cyclists to enjoy the ocean view instead of fearing being crushed by a tourbus or foodtruck. Another exciting development is the expansion of outdoor restaurants into curbside parking, parking lots or even previous auto travel lanes. The result is a much more lively streetscape, a safe way to enjoy a restaurant meal, and a great way to enjoy our perfect climate. Let's continue this trend of reclaiming our streets for people to walk, bicycle, scoot, dine, shop and mingle, by reducing the space we sacrifice to moving and parking cars.
www.kendallarchitecture.com
Date (Dublin Core)
July 30, 2021
Creator (Dublin Core)
Alison Kendall
Contributor (Dublin Core)
Alison Kenall
Type (Dublin Core)
Photos of Livable Streets Activity
Controlled Vocabulary (Dublin Core)
English
Architecture & Planning
English
Food & Drink
English
Events
English
Environment & Landscape
Curator's Tags (Omeka Classic)
#smhopes
urban planning
bicycles
dining
families
streetscape
Contributor's Tags (a true folksonomy) (Friend of a Friend)
#BikeitWalkit
bicycling
walking
outdoor dining
livable streets
#People St
slow streets
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Environment
Linked Data (Dublin Core)
Date Submitted (Dublin Core)
07/30/2021
Date Modified (Dublin Core)
07/31/2021
08/09/2021
03/17/2022
05/16/2022
Date Created (Dublin Core)
07/30/2021
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This item was submitted on July 30, 2021 by Alison Kendall using the form “Share Your Story” on the site “A Journal of the Plague Year”: http://mail.covid-19archive.org/s/archive
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