The roadside, or sidewalk, provides for mobility of people and is an important social space where people interact and walk together, wait for transit, window shop, access adjoining uses, or have a cup of coffee at a street cafe. The roadside must be wide enough to accommodate movement as well as the important social functions related to the land uses located along the thoroughfare. The width and function of the roadside influences safety and helps achieve accessibility. The optimal roadside width varies with the expected roadside activities, the character of adjacent land uses, and the speed and volume of vehicular traffic in the thoroughfare.

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