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Shared spaces are interesting, but I wonder how scalable they are. People can take special attention when using a specific road, but can they keep it during lon

• Piskvorrr 8y ago
  Depends on what's a "long stretch" - I would prefer not routing long-distance traffic through residential streets, for this exact reason.
• sandworm101 8y ago
  Exactly. And given the size of the country involved, i doubt there are many highspeed intersections. I dont think having pedestrians walking on a 90+kph road will ever be safe. That is a thing in canada and the US. Bicycles ride the shoulder and we have crosswalks across some highways. At highway speeds, clear separation is needed. Slowing everyone down will mean increasing journey times. Outside of cities, traffic rarely limits speed. Eliminating all accidents wont make calgary any closer to vancouver.
  • Vinnl 8y ago
    Indeed. Most of the measures taken are meant to improve safety in cities - obviously you're not going to create a shared space on a highway. The Netherlands has highways, but they're cars-only. Luckily, I believe the accident rate on highways, especially involving cyclists or pedestrians, is already far lower than in cities.