The Importance Of Walking In Pueblo West

Sidewalks are the vital veins of the city placed alongside the automotive speedway. Giving its pedestrians a more safe and eco friendly option for when it comes to traveling through the city. If there were more sidewalks in Pueblo West then it would give the residents an alternative way to get around. Currently in Pueblo West there are a restricted amount of paved pathways for its pedestrians. Pueblo West’s geography consists of houses close together and some not so close. This makes travel a tad bit more difficult; with a simple solution, more sidewalks.
Before the 19th century being a pedestrian and walking in busy areas meant taking a chance with you life every time you went outside. With no pathways to protect them civilians were forced to share the space with farm animals, horse-drawn carts,carriages along with street cars and wagons drawing the potential risk of being trampled. The first side walk made it’s appearance is 2000 BCE in Anatolia with strong evidence that also connects both the Greek and Roman empires. They incorporated roadside pedestrian footpaths in their cities, the
Research at the University of North Carolina for the U.S Department of Transportation found that the presence or absence of a sidewalk and a speed limit sign are significant factors in the likelihood of vehicle and pedestrian crash. The likelihood of a crash on a road with sidewalk was 88.2 percent lower than without a sidewalk, meaning that the installation of sidewalks could potentially reduce the likelihood of pedestrian/motor vehicle crashes by 88% in all situations. Although there are some pathways in our city now, adding more would promote safety, property value and communication among fellow neighbors sidewalks were placed throughout the city of Pueblo West then it would give the people a safer and more convenient way of getting