Traffic Calming
Reclaim Streets
Many communities have successfully used techniques of “traffic calming” that make their neighborhoods safe, more attractive and more enjoyable. The most interesting approach is “Shared Space”, pioneered by Hans Monderman in the Netherlands. (See also Walking) Resources Traffic Calming 101 From the Project for Public Spaces – mainstream methods of making streets less dominated by vehicles and more appealing to people. But there are even more interesting ways: Less Traffic www.lesstraffic.com Creative ways of making neighborhoods more people friendly. Mental Speed Bumps [book] Author: David Engwicht www.mentalspeedbumps.com Mental Speed Bumps: The Smarter Way to Tame Traffic is a practical, down-to-earth guide for residents, parents, health professionals and city planners that turns conventional wisdom on its head.
http://www.bikewalk.org/pdfs/trafficcontrol_backtobasics.pdf Would you believe that four-way stop signs are safer than traffic lights? Shared Space Many communities have successfully used techniques of “traffic calming” that make their neighborhoods safe, more attractive and more enjoyable. The most interesting approach is "Shared Space", pioneered by Hans Monderman in the Netherlands. |
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