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Main path 5 minutes from the city CBD (aussie.zone)
submitted 10 months ago by to c/desire_paths@sh.itjust.works
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[–] 6 points 10 months ago (1 child)

Because some designer said so. Doesn’t have to be a reason other than “I think we’ll bend this here towards the crosswalk.”

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  • [–] 9 points 10 months ago*

    They typically don’t waste concrete unless spec’d or otherwise needed. Doing a T would be cheaper, but would leave the leg down to the intersection too steep for a wheelchair.

    This is a common sidewalk method.

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