Thought this article was interesting and right on:
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/22/inter ... f=login&hp
Shared space, NY Times Article
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From the article in italics:
"Several early studies bear out his contention that shared spaces are safer"
(like BRC, perhaps?)
"WHILE something of a libertarian, Mr. Monderman concedes that road design can do only so much. It does not change the behavior, for instance, of the 15 percent of drivers who will behave badly no matter what the rules are. Nor are shared-space designs appropriate everywhere, like major urban centers, but only in neighborhoods that meet particular criteria. "
I hope to see both the long term affects (pretty good track record so far) and how it spreads to where it can in the world. Ordinarily I feel that common courtesy is entirely too uncommon. glad to see people encouraging it's return.
"Several early studies bear out his contention that shared spaces are safer"
(like BRC, perhaps?)
"WHILE something of a libertarian, Mr. Monderman concedes that road design can do only so much. It does not change the behavior, for instance, of the 15 percent of drivers who will behave badly no matter what the rules are. Nor are shared-space designs appropriate everywhere, like major urban centers, but only in neighborhoods that meet particular criteria. "
I hope to see both the long term affects (pretty good track record so far) and how it spreads to where it can in the world. Ordinarily I feel that common courtesy is entirely too uncommon. glad to see people encouraging it's return.
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