Can U.S. Cities Build Narrow European Streets?
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U.S. streets are often wide and meant primarily for cars. Many European cities have charming, narrow streets that give pedestrians priority. Can U.S. cities find ways to add these narrow streets into our existing networks? And what would they gain if they did?
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Resources on this topic:
https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/things-to-do/2018/12/26/elfreths-alley-philadelphia/2148575002/
https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2015/3/17/some-thoughts-on-narrow-streets
https://www.mantecabulletin.com/opinion/local-columns/alleys-the-good-the-bad-the-ugly/
https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/The_history_of_the_dimensions_and_design_of_roads,_streets_and_carriageways
https://philly.curbed.com/maps/philadelphia-most-beautiful-alley-streets
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Written by Dave Amos and Hannah Woolsey
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Видео Can U.S. Cities Build Narrow European Streets? канала City Beautiful
Watch this video ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/citybeautiful-can-us-cities-build-narrow-european-streets
U.S. streets are often wide and meant primarily for cars. Many European cities have charming, narrow streets that give pedestrians priority. Can U.S. cities find ways to add these narrow streets into our existing networks? And what would they gain if they did?
I'm on Patreon! Consider supporting: https://www.patreon.com/citybeautiful
Resources on this topic:
https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/things-to-do/2018/12/26/elfreths-alley-philadelphia/2148575002/
https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2015/3/17/some-thoughts-on-narrow-streets
https://www.mantecabulletin.com/opinion/local-columns/alleys-the-good-the-bad-the-ugly/
https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/The_history_of_the_dimensions_and_design_of_roads,_streets_and_carriageways
https://philly.curbed.com/maps/philadelphia-most-beautiful-alley-streets
Produced by Dave Amos and the fine folks at Nebula Studios.
Written by Dave Amos and Hannah Woolsey
Select images and video from Getty Images.
Black Lives Matter.
Trans rights.
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