Comments on: Where the sidewalk ends… http://www.imaginativeamerica.com/2008/12/where-the-sidewalk-ends/ Thu, 08 Dec 2011 23:13:13 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: imagiNATIVEamerica.com » Do Not Reinvent the Streetlamp http://www.imaginativeamerica.com/2008/12/where-the-sidewalk-ends/comment-page-1/#comment-1767 imagiNATIVEamerica.com » Do Not Reinvent the Streetlamp Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:03:35 +0000 http://imaginativeamerica.com/2008/12/where-the-sidewalk-ends/#comment-1767 [...] And in case you think we have the basics figured out, I offer this humble reminder. [...] [...] And in case you think we have the basics figured out, I offer this humble reminder. [...]

]]> By: Skye http://www.imaginativeamerica.com/2008/12/where-the-sidewalk-ends/comment-page-1/#comment-685 Skye Tue, 10 Feb 2009 06:18:31 +0000 http://imaginativeamerica.com/2008/12/where-the-sidewalk-ends/#comment-685 goes right along with all the other badly thought out things here in Oklahoma. The most bassakwards place I have ever lived. goes right along with all the other badly thought out things here in Oklahoma. The most bassakwards place I have ever lived.

]]> By: Danny http://www.imaginativeamerica.com/2008/12/where-the-sidewalk-ends/comment-page-1/#comment-343 Danny Tue, 30 Dec 2008 06:38:38 +0000 http://imaginativeamerica.com/2008/12/where-the-sidewalk-ends/#comment-343 You know it's the simple things like this that can be prevented and if you do it right the first time you won't have to come back and do it again. This is just simply an inconvenience to pedestrians and looks silly! It's kind of embarassing if you think about it. You know it’s the simple things like this that can be prevented and if you do it right the first time you won’t have to come back and do it again. This is just simply an inconvenience to pedestrians and looks silly! It’s kind of embarassing if you think about it.

]]> By: Blair http://www.imaginativeamerica.com/2008/12/where-the-sidewalk-ends/comment-page-1/#comment-329 Blair Fri, 26 Dec 2008 17:09:01 +0000 http://imaginativeamerica.com/2008/12/where-the-sidewalk-ends/#comment-329 Yeh Michael - your article does a good job of pointing out that there are more effective ways to light streets and sidewalks. I tend to lean towards acorn lights over cobras purely out of aesthetic preference, and there are some other new light style that you mention and seem to work well, but no matter what we decide on light design, we can all agree that the light placement in this case is pathetic. Jason - Yeh, if they are "thought out actions" then they are poorly thought out. It is clear that whoever is responsible for sidewalks and streetlamps in downtown does not take pedestrian issues seriously. It looks like they simply don't care. Today I saw another lamppost on the other side of downtown that was also in the center of a narrow sidewalk. In downtown, an area that the city claims they wish to make truly urban, pedestrian issues deserve consideration equal to that that cars receive - but the reality of what we see is that pedestrian considerations are very low on the totem pole. Yeh Michael – your article does a good job of pointing out that there are more effective ways to light streets and sidewalks. I tend to lean towards acorn lights over cobras purely out of aesthetic preference, and there are some other new light style that you mention and seem to work well, but no matter what we decide on light design, we can all agree that the light placement in this case is pathetic.

Jason – Yeh, if they are “thought out actions” then they are poorly thought out. It is clear that whoever is responsible for sidewalks and streetlamps in downtown does not take pedestrian issues seriously. It looks like they simply don’t care. Today I saw another lamppost on the other side of downtown that was also in the center of a narrow sidewalk. In downtown, an area that the city claims they wish to make truly urban, pedestrian issues deserve consideration equal to that that cars receive – but the reality of what we see is that pedestrian considerations are very low on the totem pole.

]]> By: Jason http://www.imaginativeamerica.com/2008/12/where-the-sidewalk-ends/comment-page-1/#comment-323 Jason Thu, 25 Dec 2008 05:48:28 +0000 http://imaginativeamerica.com/2008/12/where-the-sidewalk-ends/#comment-323 ..many decisions are reactions - not thought out actions. Sucks.. ..many decisions are reactions – not thought out actions. Sucks..

]]> By: Michael Bates http://www.imaginativeamerica.com/2008/12/where-the-sidewalk-ends/comment-page-1/#comment-322 Michael Bates Thu, 25 Dec 2008 03:57:19 +0000 http://imaginativeamerica.com/2008/12/where-the-sidewalk-ends/#comment-322 And best of all, it's an <a href="http://www.urbantulsa.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A25647" rel="nofollow">acorn light</a>! /sarcasm And best of all, it’s an acorn light!

/sarcasm

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