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Other_World t1_iw7gte6 wrote

What's the advantage of a painted sidewalk, instead of just extending the actual sidewalk so there's still a curb? I find people don't even realize that's for pedestrians and just crowd the curbed sidewalk. A curb would also discourage cyclists from riding on the sidewalk.

Is it simply the cost?

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Pinuzzo t1_iw7nc59 wrote

Partly the cost and also because it's sort of a temporary measure, like a painted curb extension. There are some curb extensions that are upgraded to full concrete pavements after they've proved successful.

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