4.1.7 Sidewalks
• Sidewalks should be graded and scored at intersections to provide barrier-free access for people with physical and visual impairments. • Seating and retail spill out spaces should not be permitted within the sidewalk. These uses should be provided within the Transition Zone. • Overhead signage and canopies should not be located any lower than 2.4 metres above the grade of the roadway, but should be allowed to provide shelter above the clearway. • Signage boards within the sidewalk should not be permitted when a Transition Zone is provided.
• The sidewalk is the portion of the street dedicated expressly to walking. The area must remain clear, both horizontally and vertically, for the movement of pedestrians. The sidewalk is located adjacent to the boulevard, and should be adjoining a 1.0 metre wide Transition Zone where desirable. • The sidewalk is recommended to be a minimum of 1.8 metres in width, and should be combined with a 1.0 metre wide Transition Zone where possible. • The preferred material for the sidewalk is poured in place concrete with a broom finish for traction, in keeping with the policies of the Ontarians with Disabilities Act (2005), although other materials can be considered as required. • The sidewalk should be continuous and provided along both sides of all streets within the Central Area. A visual contrast between the sidewalk and the street should be implemented through the use of appropriate materials.
The sidewalk is the portion of the sidewalk dedicated expressly to walking.
Sidewalks should be continuous and should be provided along both sides of all streets within the Central Area.
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