01-16-2017, 12:56 AM
About sidewalks on Courtland. I think Canard's concerns are valid, if the sidewalk were built east of the tracks. If a sidewalk were to be built along there, it would need to be between Courtland and the tracks, and there just isn't room for that.
And maybe I misremember, but doesn't it drop off fairly steeply into a valley there? What is the actual likelihood of any sort of meaningful development along that side of Courtland? I think that the physical geography restricts the amount of room for infrastructure between Blockline and Hayward, and they already needed to move a lot of earth to do what has been done. That is a great expense to add sufficient width for a sidewalk alongside that track that will not see any use for the foreseeable future.
I really believe that streets should have sidewalks on both side whenever possible, but compromises do need to be made.
And maybe I misremember, but doesn't it drop off fairly steeply into a valley there? What is the actual likelihood of any sort of meaningful development along that side of Courtland? I think that the physical geography restricts the amount of room for infrastructure between Blockline and Hayward, and they already needed to move a lot of earth to do what has been done. That is a great expense to add sufficient width for a sidewalk alongside that track that will not see any use for the foreseeable future.
I really believe that streets should have sidewalks on both side whenever possible, but compromises do need to be made.