{"id":111955,"date":"2024-05-03T04:53:04","date_gmt":"2024-05-03T04:53:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aufgang.com\/?p=111955"},"modified":"2024-05-06T05:31:46","modified_gmt":"2024-05-06T05:31:46","slug":"pedestrians-and-bicyclists-safely-coexist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aufgang.com\/es\/pedestrians-and-bicyclists-safely-coexist\/","title":{"rendered":"CAN PEDESTRIANS AND BICYCLISTS SAFELY COEXIST WITH MOTOR VEHICLES ON COMPRESSED CITY STREETS?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Can pedestrians and bicyclists safely coexist with motor vehicles
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Pedestrians and cyclists are threatened by cars, buses and trucks in compressed traffic on city streets. How can urban planners solve this life and death problem? One answer may be found in Europe where the Netherlands has redesigned some city streets to provide a smoother and safer flow of people and motor vehicles. A traffic system, called \u201cwoonerf,\u201d which means \u201cshared space\u201d in Dutch, blurs the barrier between street and sidewalk.<\/p>\n

\u201cRather than one standard design, the system has many shared common elements,\u201d says Vivien Ferrari, Senior Designer, Planning and Community Development<\/a> at Aufgang. \u201cSome have no curbs between areas for people and cars. Others may feature cobblestone or similar rougher road surface materials to encourage drivers to slow down and be more alert and cautious about pedestrians and cyclists.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>

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This system offers an array of potential benefits:<\/p>\n