I am not a city planner but I have enough common sense to know how important sidewalks are to making a city more pedestrian friendly. Having lived in Boston so many years spoiled me rotten. Here, in Amman, one of the things I would have liked to have seen more of is sidewalks that you can actually walk on. As you can see, people plant trees right on the sidewalks so it kinda defeats the purpose of having the sidewalk in the first place. It forces you to walk on the street and the driving here is, well, let's just say it's deterred me from driving myself around. It's a pity because the city is so magical, in my opinion and if it just were a bit more pedestrian friendly, people could enjoy its enchantments so much more.
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