Pedestrian Walkways: Important?

[Admiral 8Q]

Ahoy! I mostly forget, or don't bother much with pedestrian walkways. However, I've been building them more as my city grows. That being said, I would like anyone's opinions on them, and any tips or advice where and how to build them.

Cheers,
Admiral 8Q

 

[RyanX]

They aren't that important if your city has grid/block infastructure. It depends on the circumstances: say you have a forest dividing up your residential and industrial with a long detour around it. In that case, a pedestrian path would make sense.

 

[youngzack]

Cims preffere walking so they are good to have, build them wherever u can to make quicker walking routes. If u also have long stretch of roads and the crosswalk is far, then they will rather talke a bridge crossing roads instead. if u build one. If u got a highway between cities, build a path. This is very good to alleviate traffick.

 

[kosh22]

I wish they did not take up as much real estate as they do. Some pre made versions would be nice.

 

[RedRalphWiggum]

Good for busy junctions and they add realism but they do take up too much space due to steepness issue.

 

[JimmiG]

They're quite useful, especially the elevated ones. I use them for letting people cross highways, roundabouts made with highways/ramps etc. Also in cul-de-sac style neighborhoods they help people get to parks, shops etc. where driving would result in a detour.

 

[youngzack]

For those feeling they take to much space, there are mods for lower hight and other type of pathway(bridges) on steam. Not tested them though, but some of them looks really nice.

 

[barrygreybeard]

They can be useful i many situations. I use cul-de-sacs in my low density residential areas and pedestrian paths let them cut through to the nearest bus stop etc. Walkways are also good for getting them over railway lines or motorways. I like to use them in high density, high traffic areas too, especially the raised ones. Its really satisfying to see all those poor souls scuttling over the bridges going home or off to work or play.

Here I have used them to connect the central bus station to the right of the picture with the commercial centre on the other side of the roundabout and a high density residential area just to the left.

 

[Admiral 8Q]

I wish they did not take up as much real estate as they do. Some pre made versions would be nice.

What does that mean?

 

[xone_lai]

What does that mean?

8 meters width pedestrian path and bridge is highly unrealistic.
at most 4 meters irl.

 

[Hannodb]

I use them mostly in places to give people a quicker alternative. for instance, if the commercial zones are right next to a large suburb, but there is no direct road connection between them, I would tend to squeeze a footpath in there for easy access. I also realized that having the road crossings mod is crucial to have these work in an optimal way, especially when you want the path to cross more than one road.

I also like using them to make my open areas look like parks.

I don't overuse them though. If people can get where they want using the normal sidewalks, there is no need for additional walkways.

 

[CocoCincinnati]

I try to use them whenever possible mainly because I just like watching my citizens using them, but they can take up some space. If you use an eleveated one to go over busy intersections it can help with traffic (or so I've read) but then it can use up much of the real estate around that intersection where somethig could be built. I use them mostly in park areas or to connect dead end residential streets with a nearby commercial area or public transit stop.

On a side note I recently built one along a river but it ran kind of behind a residential zone. The people don't use it because it doesn't actually go anywhere but it does give the appearnce of a jogging trail along the river and looks really good. So don't ignore the aesethic uses of them as well as the practical ones.

 

[cRAGGLE]

Stairs would be a nice addition to save space. I love them regardless though.

 

[CocoCincinnati]

I was playing around with this last night and built an elevated walkway all the way through the middle of my main downtown area. It started at the university on one end and ended at the train station/harbor on the other end and it had "exit/entrance ramps" on each major road that it went over. It quickly became the most popular destination in town, and it was fun to watch.

 

[Greygor69]

Good for Shortcuts in Blocks to allow access to bus stops or indeed commercial areas.

 

[kosh22]

Stairs would be a nice addition to save space. I love them regardless though.

but how would the wheelchair users get up them.

 

[cRAGGLE]

but how would the wheelchair users get up them.

Rocket packs.