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These two stores in Delaware, USA, are a little over 2km apart on the same road. (thelemmy.club)
submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by to c/fuckcars@lemmy.world
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Driving between them takes 5 minutes in a straight line. Safely walking between them, however, is a six-hour diversion through four unrelated towns, as opposed to the 30 or so minutes it would take in a straight line. Thanks to hostile architecture, I guess.

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[–] 58 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Strange. I looked up the area on street view and there are sidewalks and a few cross walks on the road. It might not be pleasant, but certainly seems doable. Certainly better that a 6hr detour.

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  • [–] 26 points 2 months ago

    https://maps.app.goo.gl/rp5xgSrK228BkJQG6

    Exactly. This is the overpass which is, frankly, one of the better pedestrian overpasses I've seen. Could it be better? 100% For one thing it needs more overhead lighting to a driver can more easily see a walker at night. Not to mention actual cross-walk paint and signage.

    But at least all on/off-ramp crossings have long visibility sight lines for both the walker and the driver. I have one near me that is just HORRIBLE. The walker has no real sight line to a fast moving car, and the driver will have their eyes trained in the wrong direction looking for cars and would never see the pedestrian.

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  • [–] 8 points 2 months ago

    I had a similar two hour route given to me by google once. I assumed they knew what they were talking about, so I took the detour there and back for a combined four hours. Next day I had my car back and drove through, and there was totally a sidewalk I just couldn’t see it from where I was standing.

    Next time I’m just jaywalking, sidewalk or not.

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