Vitality City to make Manhattan Beach more walkable
Walkability expert Dan Burden points out to residents ways to make the city more walkable and bike-able. Photo by Jake Rome Motorists breezed down North Ardmore last Wednesday night while roughly 25 residents crowded onto a nearby sidewalk to hear a walkability expert discuss ways of making the intersection at 15th Street less about cars and more about bikers and pedestrians. They listened wide-eyed and intently as the lively man in the gray walking shoes, khaki pants and beige fishing vest with multiple pockets pointed out details that he says are keeping the city from being as walkable as it can be. “Why isn’t that a raised island?” he asked, pointing to the middle of a crosswalk. “Why do we need four lanes here?” “Does this meet American Disability Act requirements?” “You see what I’m saying? You should have curb extensions here” “Can you see how much pavement there is here? I’m not sure this is serving pedestrians the way you want it to.” “We built a huge amount of America that doesn’t support people going out to walk and socialize,” he added. Dan Burden, executive director of the Walkable and Livable Communities Institute – and internationally recognized walkability guru…
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