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New York, New York <br />Chino Valley, Arizona <br />A Outdoor, street -level furnishings are usable and needed by <br />people of all ages. For locations with bus stops or other public <br />transit waiting areas, SEATING and SHELTER from the <br />elements (rain, snow, a blazing sun) are important —in fact, <br />essential — streetsca pe features. ■ <br />Washington, D.C. <br />PROTECTED BICYCLE <br />LANES and SIDEWALKS <br />help organize street traffic <br />and enhance the safety of <br />all users by providing <br />designated travel lanes for <br />vehicles, bicycles and <br />pedestrians. <br />Another way to make a <br />street more people -friendly <br />is to convert parking spots <br />into PARKLETS, whic h are <br />essentially custom -designed <br />on -street patios that provide <br />parki ng fo r people rather <br />than cars. Parklets became <br />a very popular public -spaces <br />solution for restaurants and <br />other businesses during the <br />COVID-19 pandemic. <br />More Strategies <br />• If a traffic signal already exists, ask <br />that the TRAFFIC -SIGNAL TIMING <br />be adjusted to accommodate slower <br />moving pedestrians, such as <br />children, older adults and people <br />with disabilities. <br />• A NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH <br />group can keep an eye out for <br />speeders, criminal activity and <br />other conditions or activities that <br />prevent people from being able to <br />safely walk. <br />The tactics in this section can be <br />introduced to a community through <br />a POP-UP DEMONSTRATION, which <br />is a temporary installation (lasting <br />fora few hours, days or weeks) that <br />allows a solution to be tested <br />and tweaked before making a <br />permanent change. <br />]] I AARP Wa IkAud it Too I Kit <br />Page 67 of 89 <br />