The previous post concluded with Bob Inman and me finishing our walk in Rustic Canyon and heading for the beachfront community of Venice a few miles to the south. Rather than heading for the beach and boardwalk, we headed a bit inland to the sidewalk streets of Venice.
The sidewalk streets are just what they sound like; the streets are a single sidewalk. Vehicle access to a house is through the alley. These streets, like the rest of Venice, were developed by Abbot Kinney in the early part of the last century as part of an oceanfront resort community. What may have been a quaint concept 100 years ago may now be visionary. According to a recent New York Times article, walkability is now an extremely important factor in a home’s value, and it’s hard to get more walkable than living on a sidewalk. (Click here to read the article.)
As mentioned in the previous post, Bob Inman will be including the sidewalk streets and other pedestrian friendly passages in the next edition of his stairway guide.
Here’s what we saw on the sidewalk streets:
We approached the sidewalk street from a cross street. You can see the street sign and the sidewalk going off to the right.
