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	<title>NewUrbanStreets &#187; Sidewalk</title>
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		<title>Wheel Chair Ramps&#8211;Painting Issues</title>
		<link>http://newurbanstreets.com/2011/wheel-chair-ramps-painting-issues/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2011 11:23:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Davis</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Sidewalk Features]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://newurbanstreets.com/?p=1437</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you ever tried painting concrete in the sidewalk setting then you likely have had similar results as we have: i.e. not good. Paint does not adhere to the concrete particularly when it is grooved as ramps must be. I am always surprised when engineers give in to the vendors&#8217; plea to &#8220;trust us, this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Green embedded in a security wall</title>
		<link>http://newurbanstreets.com/2011/green-embedded-in-a-security-wall/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2011 12:33:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Davis</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Amenities]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[On the day after earth day I want to share a well done high-security wall that was built to nurture slivers of green space in a location where soon there will be none. The photo shows the location and how nicely the dirt space fits into the wall without taking up precious sidewalk space. Not [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Accessibility During Construction</title>
		<link>http://newurbanstreets.com/2010/accessibility-during-construction/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Sep 2010 20:09:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Davis</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Signage]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://newurbanstreets.com/?p=1395</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Many of us take for granted that when sidewalks are being rebuilt, or the adjacent street is missing and part of the sidewalk is blocked, we see the sidewalk closure ahead and go to the other side or around the block. We grumble about the detour but it is not a big deal. For someone [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Street Reconstruction-Things to Anticipate, Part 1</title>
		<link>http://newurbanstreets.com/2010/street-reconstruction-things-to-anticipate-part-1/</link>
		<comments>http://newurbanstreets.com/2010/street-reconstruction-things-to-anticipate-part-1/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Sep 2010 17:27:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Davis</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Overhead Utilities]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://newurbanstreets.com/?p=853</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Downtown Houston since 1998 has rebuilt, revitalized, rehabilitated and reshaped over half its streets at no small cost in dollars and some inconvenience to the businesses and residents. There was occasionally great outcries and regularly grumbling and whining. There was also those who urged us to keep going and get it done quickly. This article [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sidewalk Cafes &#8211; Pros and Cons</title>
		<link>http://newurbanstreets.com/2010/sidewalk-cafes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Sep 2010 13:18:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Davis</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sidewalk Features]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://newurbanstreets.com/?p=1339</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Sidewalk cafes do &#8220;activate&#8221; the street by providing a reason for people to stay on the sidewalk; to see those driving by and be seen. In a city where smoking is prohibited inside&#8211;like Houston&#8211;the cafes are a place for the smokers. In small restaurants they provide additional floor space to sell meals. For larger restaurants [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Repair/Resanding Concrete Unit Pavers</title>
		<link>http://newurbanstreets.com/2010/repairresanding-concrete-unit-pavers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jul 2010 11:21:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Davis</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Crosswalks]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://newurbanstreets.com/?p=1284</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In my opinion the key to a long-life concrete or brick unit paver surface&#8211;assuming the foundation structure is properly built&#8211;is re-sanding. As discussed in other articles at this blog the sand is the &#8220;glue&#8221; that &#8220;locks&#8221; the individual pavers together. The sand, when wedged tightly in the narrow joint between the pavers, essentially &#8220;locks&#8221; the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Changing to Pay-&amp;-Display parking meters-Appearance Issues</title>
		<link>http://newurbanstreets.com/2010/pay-and-display-parking-meters-1stpost/</link>
		<comments>http://newurbanstreets.com/2010/pay-and-display-parking-meters-1stpost/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:46:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Davis</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Parking]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://newurbanstreets.com/?p=876</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Many issues were considered when the City of Houston wanted to change parking meters. The change was to be from a mixture of single/dual space meters on a single post along with modern multi-space meters&#8211;recently added in the Cotswold area of downtown&#8211;to the more sophisticated solar-powered, micro-processor controlled, wifi networked, parking meter. This first post [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Paver Inserts&#8211;New Life for Concrete Sidewalks</title>
		<link>http://newurbanstreets.com/2010/paver-inserts-concrete-sidewalks/</link>
		<comments>http://newurbanstreets.com/2010/paver-inserts-concrete-sidewalks/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Jan 2010 14:55:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Davis</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Sidewalk Features]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://newurbanstreets.com/?p=950</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Concrete sidewalks can become an addition to the streetscape rather than just a gray strip that contributes nothing to the experience. Replacing the entire sidewalk is usually not feasible. We tried something new that uses the existing sidewalk as the framework and only replaces a uniform area that can be easily removed and filled to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Historic Markers on Texas Avenue</title>
		<link>http://newurbanstreets.com/2010/historic-markers-texas-avenue/</link>
		<comments>http://newurbanstreets.com/2010/historic-markers-texas-avenue/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2010 13:21:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Davis</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://newurbanstreets.com/?p=954</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Today is January 1, 2010 and I thought it appropriate to spot-light a history-related amenity on the streets in downtown Houston. The Historic Markers, as they are called, are on Texas Avenue between Smith and Avenida de las Americas (map). Each one is a very heavy cast iron structure made up of several components stacked [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Another Innovative Access Solution &amp; Street Reconstruction Challenges</title>
		<link>http://newurbanstreets.com/2009/innovative-access-solution/</link>
		<comments>http://newurbanstreets.com/2009/innovative-access-solution/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Dec 2009 14:45:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Davis</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Sidewalk Features]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Accessibility]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://newurbanstreets.com/?p=935</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Preface &#8211; This is a follow-up to an earlier post about unusual solutions to provide accessible pedestrian pathways to crosswalks at intersections. What creates the need for these solutions is the difference in the existing grades of the adjacent buildings and the street&#8211;even if the street is being completely rebuilt. &#8212;-   0  &#8212;&#8211; At Bell [...]]]></description>
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