December 22, 2004Thinking outside the intersectionHans Monderman is a Dutch traffic engineer who has hit upon the idea of making roads safer and more efficient by making them feel more dangerous. The Planning Livable Communities blog summarizes and quotes from a Wired article: In one Dutch village, “what was once a conventional road junction with traffic lights has been turned into something resembling a public square that mixes cars, pedestrians, and cyclists.” Those on foot, bicycle and motor vehicle have shared the space without serious accident since 1999.Posted by jackhodgson at December 22, 2004 09:41 PM |
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