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Curb Cuts

curbcut.jpgCurb cuts are ramps cut into sidewalks that allow wheeled vehicles to pass smoothly from curb to street. When installed at intersection corners, curb cuts are helpful for those in wheelchairs and pedestrians with strollers or suitcases. However, residential curb cuts built for off-street parking entrances disrupt the sidewalk. Driveways that cut across the sidewalk are a significant hazard for pedestrians.....


streetwall.jpg Street Wall

A street wall is the part of a building that faces the street, but it is generally used to refer to how and where several buildings line up next to each other and away from the street. For example, it is often mandated that residential homes be setback an equal distance from the street so that....


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Highlights

  • Manhattan taken!


    by Lily Bernheimer

    By the Wikis, that is. This weekend’s free content photo scavenger hunt was a great success! As you can see for yourself in Streetfilms’ coverage of the day here.
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    Twenty-five teams competed, capturing thousands of photos for photo-less StreetsWiki and Wikipedia articles. Congratulations to the winning team, Ex Post Photo, and runners up 3 Blind Mice & Naked Pictures of Bea Arthur. Photos are still uploading, so check back here or at Wikis-take.org for more details on where you’ll be able to access them. And a great thanks from StreetsWiki to everyone who was part to the event!

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