Yeah, but this was supposed to new and modern development, people-centric (my understanding) so sticking to "other cities have it like that" doesn't sound too g

Yeah, but this was supposed to new and modern development, people-centric (my understanding) so sticking to "other cities have it like that" doesn't sound too good. And as the article (and sibling comment) mention - they have the option to turn it to something more pedestrian friendly, but they wan't people/pedestrians now so they should have started with people-friendly communication in the first place IMHO