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Originally Posted by Addick
Do they really not care though? Is it possible that although they are taking an informal path with dangers they are also taking precautions?
During sporadic closures in places where jaywalking isn’t recognized as an offense, people will safely share the street with vehicular traffic. Sharing a lane is part of the natural adjustments people make during daily urban life in other cities. While it is not an optimal situation and shouldn’t be imposed for long, it can be done so long as all parties are paying attention.
I’m not saying all of these people in Calgary sharing the lane with vehicles are angels but I don’t think they are all people acting with complete disregard for the safety of themselves and others.
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Do you often walk in moving traffic while not watching the traffic at all as would be the case for anyone walking north? If I walked into traffic while not watching, would that be considered a lack of regard for my safety? In the morning when pedestrian traffic there is increased and people are walking 3 or 4 wide and halfway into a lane of moving traffic, is that a greater disregard? When people are walking both directions and there is now two people wide walking in a moving lane of traffic are those people showing any concern for their well being? Think of how wide a sidewalk is and ask yourself if you would ever walk down a lane of traffic at a spot that would be the outer edge of the sidewalk and if that would be safe. I
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Originally Posted by fredr123
Feels a bit arbitrary though. If the danger to pedestrians is so severe that a covered walkway would be unsafe, why are bicyclists, motorcyclists and other automobiles allowed to drive effectively beside where the covered walkway would be? Does the 5-10 feet make that much of a difference?
Granted, if the danger really is there, then I understand the need to close the sidewalk. The length of this closure is annoyingly long, however. Still; it seems weird to me that the danger is too great right here but just a few feet over there... it's okay!
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Depends on the method of demolition but yes, controlled demolitions are designed to ensure that the debris field is only so wide, on top of which would be a buffer zone.