Looks like a different kind of parking spot, note that it's directly in front of a space where a car isn't parked. If I had to guess the clear space is an entryway of some kind that is being kept clear by shifing the parking space out (probably just shouldn't have one at all, but maybe there are parking minimums). If you look to the other side of the street you can see similarly parked cars with walls to their side, so it can't be intended as a sidewalk there.

In my opinion there should always be a 'barrier' between the cars' roads and the pedestrians' / bicyclists' sidewalk. A steel fence that can stop a speeding car would be nice but Id also accept one of those rectangular patches of grass surrounded by concrete .

Post the meme.

You didn't watch this season of Formula E did you? https://youtu.be/NNWHY8Wp4NM?si=ilbPA50_Nl6sIodK

That car didn't start flying until he was driving OVER the wheels. That's a far worse position to be in than rubbing sidewalls together.

At least react to the loud as fuck crash that happened 5 feet away from them? They keep walking the exact same pace, seemingly unphazed.

AI confirmed, thanks. :)

Your idea of 5 feet is off by a zero or so

Quite possible, stlll loud as fuck and close enough to warrant a reaction from anyone at that range not already dead.

Fair