parking lot. The walkway has a total area of 3,913 square feet. It is 15 feet wide, but has usable space of only 9 feet. This usable space is diminished further by columns placed every 20 feet that support a soffit along the front of the store, and by two storage areas for shopping carts, which areas measure approximately 4 feet wide and between 10 and 20 feet in length. The walkway also houses newspaper racks, a soda vending machine, a kiddy ride, two "taxi and bus waiting benches," trash cans, and a water vending machine. A 44-inch-wide handicap access way runs the length of the walkway in approximately the middle, and must be kept clear pursuant to the Uniform Building Code and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Raley'sconducts numerous retail activities on its walkway, including a two-week *176 sidewalk sale in January, a Valentine's Day floral and sweets sale, an Easter decorations sale, a Halloween pumpkin sale in October, Christmas tree sales in December, and close-out sales intermittently throughout the year. Store managers schedule other sales on a periodic basis at their discretion. The walkway is crowded during these sales. When weather permits, Raley's sets up an outdoor barbecue from which it sells cooked meats on the weekend.
In November 1998, Raley's completed a remodel of the front of the store. An additional exit was installed to facilitate the convenience and speed of persons entering and exiting the store. The addition of the new exit was prompted by bottlenecks that had developed at the two existing