In a scene I'm working on, I have a walkway which is calculated via trig 
to reach a certain point.  However, I'm concerned that it appears too 
steep for people to walk on.

Currently, it drops approximate 1 foot for every 3 feet forward.  While 
not an exhausting slope (I've climbed much worse), I'm thinking of 
splitting it into sections of shallower slopes, interspersed with 
sections of stairs.  (Of course, for usability, I'm going to add 
escalators etc, but that's a different aspect of this).

What would be a good slope, bearing in mind that this is a rather long 
walkway (almost 3000', or about 920m)?  Is the current drop of 1 foot 
for every 3 forward acceptable, or should I lower it to 1 foot for every 
5 or even 10 forward?

...Chambers

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