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About this project
Every year, the City of London implements new sidewalks on streets where they don’t currently exist, in alignment with City Council’s strategic plan and the City’s Official Plan. Sidewalks support healthy and active lifestyles, improve safety and accessibility, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and benefit all ages and abilities.
Kenmore Place was identified to receive a sidewalk based on a number of criteria, including resident requests and a comprehensive evaluation of road safety, neighbourhood connectivity, and proximity to nearby amenities. Inearly May, the City of London collected input from residents of Kenmore Place on its preferred location. The majority of residents indicated a preference for the west side of the street, which is where the new sidewalk will be installed.
To assist residents in identifying their preferences for a sidewalk design, City staff considered factors such as trees and vegetation, existing driveways, on-street parking, emergency vehicle access, winter road maintenance and streetlighting to develop the two design options below. Both options include a 1.5 m wide boulevard sidewalk.
Above: A cross-section illustration showing the two options for a new sidewalk on Kenmore Place (west or east).
LOCATION:
WEST SIDE (residences with odd numbers)
EAST SIDE (residences with even numbers)
Sidewalk type & location:
1.5 m boulevard sidewalk (0.6 m behind curb)
1.5 m boulevard sidewalk behind hydro poles / streetlights (1.8 m behind curb)
Advantages:
Balances out the surface infrastructure between both sides of the street (east side has streetlights and fire hydrants, whereas west side has Bell utility boxes)
No tree removals (minor shrub removals)
No impacts to fire hydrants, hydro lines or Bell lines
0.6 m between curb and sidewalk has less driveway impacts (closer to the road)
Placing a sidewalk on the same side as the streetlights is the standard location for sidewalks in new subdivisions and preferred in retrofit situations
The 1.8 m behind curb is further from the road, which mimics the location in new subdivisions
More snow storage in the winter
Drawbacks:
Less room for snow storage in winter
Limited room for additional trees fronting the sidewalk
Requires relocation of 3 fire hydrants
Requires removal of 4 newer trees
Greater driveway impacts
Adds infrastructure to the side of the street that already includes hydro poles and fire hydrants
About this project
Every year, the City of London implements new sidewalks on streets where they don’t currently exist, in alignment with City Council’s strategic plan and the City’s Official Plan. Sidewalks support healthy and active lifestyles, improve safety and accessibility, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and benefit all ages and abilities.
Kenmore Place was identified to receive a sidewalk based on a number of criteria, including resident requests and a comprehensive evaluation of road safety, neighbourhood connectivity, and proximity to nearby amenities. Inearly May, the City of London collected input from residents of Kenmore Place on its preferred location. The majority of residents indicated a preference for the west side of the street, which is where the new sidewalk will be installed.
To assist residents in identifying their preferences for a sidewalk design, City staff considered factors such as trees and vegetation, existing driveways, on-street parking, emergency vehicle access, winter road maintenance and streetlighting to develop the two design options below. Both options include a 1.5 m wide boulevard sidewalk.
Above: A cross-section illustration showing the two options for a new sidewalk on Kenmore Place (west or east).
LOCATION:
WEST SIDE (residences with odd numbers)
EAST SIDE (residences with even numbers)
Sidewalk type & location:
1.5 m boulevard sidewalk (0.6 m behind curb)
1.5 m boulevard sidewalk behind hydro poles / streetlights (1.8 m behind curb)
Advantages:
Balances out the surface infrastructure between both sides of the street (east side has streetlights and fire hydrants, whereas west side has Bell utility boxes)
No tree removals (minor shrub removals)
No impacts to fire hydrants, hydro lines or Bell lines
0.6 m between curb and sidewalk has less driveway impacts (closer to the road)
Placing a sidewalk on the same side as the streetlights is the standard location for sidewalks in new subdivisions and preferred in retrofit situations
The 1.8 m behind curb is further from the road, which mimics the location in new subdivisions
More snow storage in the winter
Drawbacks:
Less room for snow storage in winter
Limited room for additional trees fronting the sidewalk
Requires relocation of 3 fire hydrants
Requires removal of 4 newer trees
Greater driveway impacts
Adds infrastructure to the side of the street that already includes hydro poles and fire hydrants
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