Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Civil Engineering · 2005 · 66 citations · 0 references
Public HealthUrban DesignUrban PlanningStreet DesignTransportTransportationPedestrian-oriented DesignRoad SafetyTraffic EngineeringTraffic SafetyUrban TransportUrban TransportationPedestrian Infrastructure ImprovementPedestrian-centered Street DesignPedestrian-centered Urban DesignRoadside Pedestrian SafetyRoadway Design For PedestriansSafe StreetsUrban Road SafetyUrban Street Design
Recent experiments in mainland Europe and more recently the UK have found that removing the traditional separation between traffic and people in urban areas can make streets safer and less congested. Removing standard kerbs, barriers, highway signs and road markings forces motorists to use eye contact with other road users and pedestrians, for which they need to be travelling at less than around 30 km/h. As this paper reports, the result is slower, more careful traffic, increased safety for cyclists and pedestrians and a more attractive urban environment overall—in which local architecture and culture prevails over standard traffic infrastructure.