Monteverde, Costa Rica, is a small community that is lacking a standardized sidewalk system, which can increase the risk of pedestrian-motor accidents. Our team used semi-structured interviews, participant observation, and content analysis to examine this issue. This project provided initial tools to expand coordination efforts across multiple sectors. We executed a town hall with landowners, provided recommendations to the municipality, and designed a landowner manual.Through developing a comprehensive sidewalk system, Monteverde can increase the safety of residents and tourists.

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Creator

• Yannacone Vargas, Amahya V.
• Plummer, Claudia Kylee
• Hanning, Jacob Eric
• Ataya, Lorrie T.

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-031720-212819

Keyword

• Urban and Environmental Planning

Advisor

• Peet, R. Creighton
• San Martin, William

Year

• 2020

Center

• Monteverde, Costa Rica Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Belmar Hotel

Date created

• 2020-03-17

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright

License

• All rights reserved