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What are pedestrian-friendly neighborhoods?

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What are pedestrian-friendly neighborhoods?

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These are communities where goods and services needed by a resident on a daily basis are within an easy and comfortable walking distance of their residence. Studies show that walkable communities are desirable places to live, work, learn, worship and play. Pedestrian friendly communities place an emphasis on planning and design decisions that make walking not only possible but enjoyable. It is not all about the pedestrian, however. In order for walking to make sense, it is important that neighborhoods are planned to support a mix of uses in relatively close proximity, and that streets are designed to contribute to the character and value of a place while supporting multiple means of transportation (including the efficient accommodation of the automobile). Pedestrian friendly neighborhoods are not places that exclude automobiles, but places that are designed to enhance peoples mobility and access to goods and services by allowing for (and integrating) as many different modes of transpor

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