Comments on: Are We Smarter Than a Third Grader? On Livable Streets, Maybe Not. http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/10/14/are-we-smarter-than-a-third-grader-on-livable-streets-maybe-not/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:07:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: J. Mork http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/10/14/are-we-smarter-than-a-third-grader-on-livable-streets-maybe-not/comment-page-1/#comment-134661 J. Mork Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:46:24 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=68431#comment-134661 Missola looks terrible to this urbanite. But at least they got the name of this street right: http://preview.tinyurl.com/yjtotao Missola looks terrible to this urbanite.

But at least they got the name of this street right:

http://preview.tinyurl.com/yjtotao

]]> By: Larry Hogue http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/10/14/are-we-smarter-than-a-third-grader-on-livable-streets-maybe-not/comment-page-1/#comment-134571 Larry Hogue Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:58:22 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=68431#comment-134571 I lived for a couple of years in Missoula. In the more suburban areas, many residents considered sidewalks to be "too urban," detracting from their sense of being out in the country. Pedestrians could choose either the street or people's front lawns (few of which were fenced) but kids on bikes had only the street. Of course, many of these are quiet streets and good for kids on bikes, unlike Mullan Road. Here's a typical block in the "Lower Rattlesnake" area of Missoula: http://preview.tinyurl.com/yfm9e74 I lived for a couple of years in Missoula. In the more suburban areas, many residents considered sidewalks to be “too urban,” detracting from their sense of being out in the country. Pedestrians could choose either the street or people’s front lawns (few of which were fenced) but kids on bikes had only the street. Of course, many of these are quiet streets and good for kids on bikes, unlike Mullan Road.

Here’s a typical block in the “Lower Rattlesnake” area of Missoula:
http://preview.tinyurl.com/yfm9e74

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