Making Sidewalks Accessible to People with Disabilities
Sidewalks are a common urban infrastructure. AARP, a nonprofit organization that helps the elderly live the way they want, has declared sidewalks a vital part of community life. As a public space, this infrastructure plays a role in any city’s…
The Argument for Concrete: The Better Surface for Your Parking Lot
Your parking lot is more than just a space for customers to leave their cars. It provides several advantages to your brick-and-mortar store, such as improved customer experience (enhanced accessibility) and added business (paid parking). But frequent use makes your…
Who’s Responsible for Repairing Sidewalks Next to Your Store?
Sidewalks are fundamental public infrastructure. The AARP describes them as “conduits for pedestrian movement and access” that enhance public spaces and promote walking. The organization adds that sidewalks also add to the social and economic vibrancy of a community. From…
Improving Pedestrian Safety in Parking Lots
Parking lots and garages are some of the most ubiquitous structures in every town or city. You probably walk through or across one when you leave the house and barely even notice it. Pedestrians and customers walk through the parking…
What Quality Parking Lots Can Do for Your Business
Although e-commerce options such as online shopping and the like dominate today’s market, brick-and-mortar stores are still going strong. Your brick-and-mortar store offers more intimate and experiential shopping than large retailers or websites. Your physical store also allows customers to…
Parking Lots Can Make Your Business Do Better — Here’s How
People drive to Costco and Walmart when they have a ton of shopping planned. The moment they arrive at the lot, however, their thoughts abandon their shopping lists and become hyper-focused on one task: finding a good parking spot. Preferably…
Encouraging Cycling Culture with Proper Infrastructure and Traffic Systems
Making cycling the preferred mode of transportation around your district will provide multiple benefits. Aside from the many well-recorded personal health benefits, such as improved cardiovascular functions and enhanced brain functions, establishing a cycling culture can also make your neighborhood better.…
Green Parking Lots Solve Multiple Problems for School Campuses
Many school campuses today have to deal with something that only used to be a problem in the downtown areas: a lack of parking spaces. It often results from an influx of visitors and migrants drawn to a city because…
The Impact of Having Well-designed Sidewalks Near Schools
No one can deny that children's behavior has drastically changed over the past few years. Today, young people spend a significant amount of time in front of their laptops, flat screens, or smartphones. With the advent of communications technology and…