A sidewalk (chiefly North American English North American English is the variety of the English language of North America, including that of the United States and Canada. Because of their shared histories and the similarities between the pronunciation, vocabulary and accent of American English and Canadian English, the two spoken languages are often grouped together under a single category), pavement (British English British English, or UK English or English English , is the broad term used to distinguish the forms of the English language used in the United Kingdom from forms used elsewhere. There is confusion whether the term refers to English as spoken in the British Isles or to English as spoken in Great Britain, though in the case of Ireland, there are, South African English The term South African English is applied to the first language varieties of English spoken by South Africans, with the L1 English variety spoken by Zimbabweans and Namibians, being recognised as offshoots and Philadelphia dialect The Philadelphia dialect is the dialect of English spoken in Philadelphia; and extending into Philadelphia's suburbs in the Delaware Valley and southern New Jersey. It is one of the best-studied dialects of American English since Philadelphia's University of Pennsylvania is the home institution of William Labov, one of the most productive American), footpath (Australian English Australian English is the form of the English language spoken in Australia, Irish English Hiberno-English – also known as Irish English – is the dialect of English spoken in Ireland. The English language was first brought to Ireland during the Norman invasion of Ireland in the late 12th century. However, because England was unable to control the country, English was only spoken by a small minority of people inhabiting an area known, Indian English Indian English or South Asian English comprises several dialects or varieties of English spoken primarily in the Indian Subcontinent. These dialects evolved during and after the colonial rule of Britain in India. English is one of the official languages of India, with about ninety million speakers according to the 1991 Census of India. Fewer than, Pakistani English Pakistani English is the term used to describe the English language as spoken in Pakistan and New Zealand English New Zealand English is the form of the English language used in New Zealand), platform (chiefly Indian English Indian English or South Asian English comprises several dialects or varieties of English spoken primarily in the Indian Subcontinent. These dialects evolved during and after the colonial rule of Britain in India. English is one of the official languages of India, with about ninety million speakers according to the 1991 Census of India. Fewer than) or footway (Engineering Engineering is the discipline, art and profession of acquiring and applying technical, scientific and mathematical knowledge to design and implement materials, structures, machines, devices, systems, and processes that safely realize a desired objective or inventions term) is a path Though the term is often used to refer to anything from an undeveloped wilderness footpath to a modern, paved road system, the term is more commonly used for undeveloped or modestly developed paths, especially those not intended for automobile traffic for pedestrians A pedestrian is a person traveling on foot, whether walking or running. In some communities, those traveling using roller skates, skateboards, and similar devices are also considered to be pedestrians. In modern times, the term mostly refers to someone walking on a road or footpath, but this was not the case historically that is situated alongside a road A road is an identifiable route, way or path between places. Roads are typically smoothed, paved, or otherwise prepared to allow easy travel; though they need not be, and historically many roads were simply recognizable routes without any formal construction or maintenance or a paved pathway (such as a concrete footpath through a park). A sidewalk may accommodate moderate changes in grade. However, "walkway" is a more complete term for support of walking, and includes stairs, ramps, paseos (passageways) and related off-street tools that provide for a developed pathway.
Sometimes, a sidewalk is next to its street A street is a paved public thoroughfare in a built environment. It is a public parcel of land adjoining buildings in an urban context, on which people may freely assemble, interact, and move about. A street can be as simple as a level patch of dirt, but is more often paved with a hard, durable surface such as concrete, cobblestone or brick or road with perhaps only a curb in between. Sometimes, there is an area called a parkway A tree lawn, also called a sidewalk buffer, boulevard, berm, verge, nature strip, utility strip, planting strip, parkway, or devil's strip in some areas of the United States, is a small area, often planted with trees and grass, between a street and the sidewalk of that street. Tree lawns are most often found in residential areas or tree lawn A tree lawn, also called a sidewalk buffer, boulevard, berm, verge, nature strip, utility strip, planting strip, parkway, or devil's strip in some areas of the United States, is a small area, often planted with trees and grass, between a street and the sidewalk of that street. Tree lawns are most often found in residential areas in between the sidewalk and the street. For a photo showing a parkway, see image "Sidewalk in Oak Park, Illinois" in the gallery below.
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The city on Thursday held a community meeting to discuss plans to replace some beat-up sidewalks downtown. First Presbyterian Church hosted the meeting. ...
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