> I assume they allow some driving on the old road for emergency vehicles and moving trucks? Usually there are, although they are shared by pedestrians, bicycl

> I assume they allow some driving on the old road for emergency vehicles and moving trucks? Usually there are, although they are shared by pedestrians, bicycles and cars/trucks alike.[0] There has been some valid criticism with regards to shared spaces, although in my opinion a lot of that criticism comes from not being used to the concept. > I guess there would be a lot of resistance in the US if it relies on public transit. I wouldn't be surprised. Most US cities have been built or rebuilt around cars and car ownership. That's a lot of entrenchment and I don't think it will be easy to move to a different model. I'm convinced that one first needs an established public (mass) transport before you can start transitioning to a model with less cars on the streets. That however is only really possible by a public enterprise and that I don't see happening for the next few decades anywhere near a noticeable rate in the US. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shared_space https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shared_space