The article discusses a visit to Ted Drewes Frozen Custard on historic Chippewa Street, highlighting the challenges faced by pedestrians in a car-centric environment. Chippewa, part of Route 66, exemplifies a transportation design focused on facilitating efficient automobile flow, often at the expense of safety for those who rely on public transit, biking, or walking. The author navigates a landscape filled with unmarked crosswalks and busy driveways, illustrating the anxiety and danger pedestrians encounter in this heavily trafficked commercial area, where vehicles dominate the urban landscape.
This stretch of Chippewa, part of historic Route 66, embodies the tense negotiations between car-centric design and the needs of non-drivers in urban spaces.
Route 366, including Chippewa, is designed primarily for quick automobile traffic, often disregarding the safety and accessibility of pedestrians and cyclists.
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