Saturday, August 24, 2019

road verge

A road verge is a strip of grass or plants, and sometimes also trees, located between a roadway (carriageway) and a sidewalk (pavement). Verges are known by dozens of other names, often quite regional.

A more descriptive name is "That Narrow Strip Of Grass Between The Sidewalk And The Street".

Benefits include visual aesthetics, increased safety and comfort of sidewalk users, protection from spray from passing vehicles, and a space for benches, bus shelters, street lights, and other public amenities.

Following is an abbreviated list of alternative names.
  • Berm
  • Boulevard or Boulevard strip
  • Curb lawn or Curb strip
  • Furniture zone, also planter/furniture zone or landscape/furniture zone: a term used by urban planners, indicating its suitability for "street furniture" such as utility poles and fire hydrants, as well as trees or planters
  • Grassplot
  • Park strip or Parking strip
  • Parkrow
  • Parkway or Parkway strip
  • Planter zone: SmartCode/New Urbanist terminology
  • Road verge
  • Sidewalk lawn or plot or strip
  • Snow shelf
  • Street lawn
  • Tree belt or lawn
  • Verge

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