Comments on: Indianapolis Paves the Way for Bikes and Pedestrians http://bike-pgh.org/2007/10/16/indianapolis-paves-the-way-for-bikes-and-pedestrians/ Bicycle safety, advocacy, and community Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:19:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: erok http://bike-pgh.org/2007/10/16/indianapolis-paves-the-way-for-bikes-and-pedestrians/#comment-13936 erok Wed, 17 Oct 2007 15:52:02 +0000 http://bike-pgh.org/news/blog/2007/10/16/indianapolis-paves-the-way-for-bikes-and-pedestrians/#comment-13936 there's a reason why Disneyworld is car-free there’s a reason why Disneyworld is car-free

]]> By: nathan http://bike-pgh.org/2007/10/16/indianapolis-paves-the-way-for-bikes-and-pedestrians/#comment-13931 nathan Wed, 17 Oct 2007 13:24:53 +0000 http://bike-pgh.org/news/blog/2007/10/16/indianapolis-paves-the-way-for-bikes-and-pedestrians/#comment-13931 That's wonderful, and I think it shows that changing mindsets is more important than actually "having space" for things like this. Every time I'm over at the Waterfront I wonder why they allow cars to drive through the mall section. People are used to parking in parking lots and walking into indoor malls, and the Waterfront (where Gap, Gordon's Shoes, Cold Stone, etc.) is basically just an outside mall. It would be so much cooler if you could walk freely through that area rather than having to share the space with cars. That's also what gives so many European cities so much of their charm - a large portion of the streets are strictly pedestrian or bike/pedestrian only - so you're forced to slow down, walk through winding cobblestone roads and you just have more of a feeling of being in touch with your surroundings, rather than rushing from stop light to stop light trying to find a parking spot in front of every single stop you need to make. That’s wonderful, and I think it shows that changing mindsets is more important than actually “having space” for things like this.

Every time I’m over at the Waterfront I wonder why they allow cars to drive through the mall section. People are used to parking in parking lots and walking into indoor malls, and the Waterfront (where Gap, Gordon’s Shoes, Cold Stone, etc.) is basically just an outside mall. It would be so much cooler if you could walk freely through that area rather than having to share the space with cars.

That’s also what gives so many European cities so much of their charm - a large portion of the streets are strictly pedestrian or bike/pedestrian only - so you’re forced to slow down, walk through winding cobblestone roads and you just have more of a feeling of being in touch with your surroundings, rather than rushing from stop light to stop light trying to find a parking spot in front of every single stop you need to make.

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