3. RECOMMENDATIONS
G. Off-Corridor Recommendations
7. E. 132 nd Avenue on both sides of the roadway between N. 22 nd Street and east of N. 23 rd Street, 8. And E. 133 rd Avenue on both sides of the roadway between N. 22 nd Street and west of Livingston Avenue. Many of the existing sidewalks along these roads have features that do not conform to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), including substandard sidewalk widths and a lack of curb ramps and truncated half-domes. When constructing new segments of sidewalk, existing segments along the road should be evaluated. As the E. 131 st Avenue corridor supports many wheelchair users, adherence to the ADA requirements is important. The sidewalk priorities north of East 131 st Avenue will connect to sidewalk improvements and community resources planned by the University Area CDC.
Recommendation 19: Close sidewalk gaps on neighboring streets to create a comprehensive sidewalk network. A compact urban environment supports many different roadway users including pedestrians, cyclists and transit riders. While sidewalks on E. 131 st Avenue are mostly complete, many of the connecting streets have discontinuous sidewalks or lack sidewalks altogether. Providing adequate sidewalks contributes to the atmosphere and functionality of a compact urban environment. The neighboring streets in most pressing need of sidewalks can be seen in Figure 3-15 and include: 1. N. 15 th Street on the west side of the roadway between E. 124 th Avenue and E. 131 st Avenue, 2. N. 19 th Street on both sides of the roadway at various points between E. 127 th Avenue and Fletcher Avenue, 3. N. 20 th Street on both sides of the roadway at various points between E. 127 th Avenue and Fletcher Avenue, 4. Leisurewood Place on both sides of the roadway between E. 131 st Avenue and E. 132 nd Avenue, 5. N. 23 rd Street on both sides of the roadway between E. 131 st Avenue and E. 133 rd Avenue, 6. N. 27 th Street on the east side of the roadway near the intersection with E. 131 st Avenue,
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Absence of sidewalks on N. 19 th Street north of E. 131 st Avenue
E. 131 ST AVENUE PLAT STUDY PRELIMINARY LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION STUDY
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