Re:Pedestrian deaths spike in U.S. as reckless driving surges
by cool_dude85 on Monday February 14, 2022 @09:27AM
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>Depends on your definition of significant and sidewalk. It does add cost, so it's not insignificant (you can observe it with confidence).
What a bad-faith definition you're using here. By this definition if you reimbursed a road worker for a penny they dropped during their shift building the road it'd be a significant expense.
Re:Pedestrian deaths spike in U.S. as reckless driving surges
by giantg2 on Monday February 14, 2022 @09:48AM
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It seems you are making a bad-faith interpretation. If you read the rest of my comment you will see I gave an example of a state that it would not be feasible to build sidewalks for all roads given the current economic situation. Furthermore, your example of a worker being reimbursed for dropping a penny seems to be entirely fictious.
Do you have any actual data to support the idea that sidewalks for all roads are a feasible goal?
Depends on your definition of significant and sidewalk. It does add cost, so it's not insignificant (you can observe it with confidence). For states that are already struggling with infrastructure costs, it would not be feasible (look at PA and it's bridges).
Most states or municipalities actually have codes that the sidewalk has to follow. So it it's not legally possible to build something low quality. Technically a sidewalk doesn't have to be paved at all. In many places, you have a 3-6 foot right of way on the sides of the roads - aka a sidewalk - that does not have to be paved. This can vary by state and municipality though.