It’s that time of year; the sun has made a debut, grass has
peeked out through the melted snow and we have shed our heavy winter coats for
a jacket or sweater. Yes, spring has
finally arrived bringing with it signs of life, pulling us outside to climb on
our bikes, run, play tag, and take long walks with friends and loved ones. Whether our journey outside begins on a path
made of gravel, cement, dirt or a yellow brick road, a sidewalk has been
created to take you places, from point A to point B. It is made to ensure you arrive safely and
promptly, without disruption from any on-coming vehicles.
However, how many times have you embarked on a path, only to
discover that it abruptly ends? No
explanation or direction is communicated to as to which way would offer another
safe route. It simply ends, just like
the picture above. Forcing you to walk
out into the street, making it essential to compete for space with any oncoming
vehicles. This does not provide a safe
route for your children to ride their bikes, scooters, and walk to a neighbor’s
house. An unfinished sidewalk puts your
children at risk to be harmed by speeding commuters.
A sidewalk that loops and connects through the community is the
ideal way to get around safely. Would
you be more comfortable sending your children to a friend’s house, if there was
a sidewalk to take them from your door to their friend’s door, away from
oncoming traffic? Imagine a community
with a path that connects everyone, would you feel safer out on a walk? Would you be more inclined to venture outside
and enjoy the sunshine? We are working
to build this level of safety in our Master Planned Community “Hill Farms”
(coming this fall) by creating paths and sidewalks that unite the
neighborhoods, rather than divides.
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