sidewalks
Paved strips alongside
Sidewalks is the plural of sidewalk—a paved path alongside a street for pedestrians.
In American English, sidewalk is standard; British English prefers pavement.
The sidewalks were crowded with shoppers.
Sidewalks appear in discussions of urban planning, walkability, and the boundary between public and private space.
Hard road covering
- concreteSolid building mixture
- curbRaised road margin
- crosswalkMarked street-crossing zone
- asphaltPetroleum-based paving material
paving · slabs · cracks · repairs · maintenance · accessible · ramps · drainage
Walking at ease
- footpathRoute for pedestrians
- commutersDaily work travelers
- joggersPeople who trot for exercise
- accessibilityEase of approach
wheelchair · stroller · foot traffic · promenade · passersby · jaywalking · crosswalk · pedestrianization
Urban corridor's appearance
- storefrontsForward-facing retail exteriors
- cafesInformal eateries serving drinks
- vendorsThose who sell goods
- benchesMulti-person seats or sidelines
lampposts · trees · planters · awnings · signage · foot traffic · buskers · pedestrians
Having surface fractures
- unevenNot smooth or balanced
- buckledFailed under stress
- heavedLifted or threw laboriously
- weatheredEroded by exposure
icy · slippery · wet · puddles · hazardous · tripping · maintained · neglected
Tossing and jumping game
- chalkSoft sedimentary writing stone
- scootersSmall two-wheeled personal vehicles
- bikesTwo-wheeled pedal vehicles
- skippingRhythmic hopping locomotion
roller-skates · jump rope · games · playing · lemonade stand · tricycles · wagons · strollers
Lacking permanent residence
- encampmentsTemporary group living sites
- sleepingUnconscious rest state
- beggingEarnest desperate requesting
- public spaceArea open to everyone
accessibility · equity · gentrification · displacement · loitering · ordinances · community · neighbors
pavement
Hard road covering
asphalt · paving · slabs · cracks · repairs · maintenance · accessible · ramps · drainage · grates
strolling
Walking at ease
accessibility · wheelchair · stroller · foot traffic · promenade · passersby · jaywalking · crosswalk · pedestrianization · walkability
streetscape
Urban corridor's appearance
- storefrontsForward-facing retail exteriors
- cafesInformal eateries serving drinks
- vendorsThose who sell goods
benches · lampposts · trees · planters · awnings · signage · foot traffic · buskers · pedestrians · downtown
cracked
Having surface fractures
weathered · icy · slippery · wet · puddles · hazardous · tripping · maintained · neglected · tree roots
hopscotch
Tossing and jumping game
- chalkSoft sedimentary writing stone
- scootersSmall two-wheeled personal vehicles
- bikesTwo-wheeled pedal vehicles
skipping · roller-skates · jump rope · games · playing · lemonade stand · tricycles · wagons · strollers · puddle-jumping
homelessness
Lacking permanent residence
- encampmentsTemporary group living sites
- sleepingUnconscious rest state
- beggingEarnest desperate requesting
public space · accessibility · equity · gentrification · displacement · loitering · ordinances · community · neighbors · safety
- city lifecity, urban life, traffic noise, downtown, metropolis
- city planningzoning, permits, permit, public works, sewers
- infrastructurehighways, road construction, railway expansion, power grid, roads
- city servicestransit, public transit, libraries, sanitation, fire department
- neighborhood factorswalkability, public transit, crime rate, school district, cost of living
- pedestrian safetycrosswalks, crossing guards, zebra crossings, street crossing, walkability
- sidewalk chalkThick crayons for concrete
- sidewalk cafeOutdoor urban dining establishment
- moving sidewalkConveyor for walking passengers
- sidewalk saleOutdoor discount retail event
- sidewalk artistPerson drawing on pavement
- sidewalk caféRestaurant seating on street