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According to a city official and a landscape architect in Ala., sidewalks are making a come back nationwide. With citizens demanding safer opportunities to walk, suburbs such as Mountain Brook, Ala., are building more sidewalks with the help of federal and foundation funds.

Although sidewalk projects are expensive and dollars aren’t going as far as they used to, planners say sidewalks make good economic sense because they allow cities to build with higher density while still providing outdoor space.



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