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> Or put barriers in place to keep pedestrians where they should be (out of the street) This is probably closer to the rational solution than your previous st
by not-my-account 5y ago
> Or put barriers in place to keep pedestrians where they should be (out of the street)
This is probably closer to the rational solution than your previous statement (about "pedestrians and cyclists being mindful of where they are"). With proper road design, cars are moving slow enough near pedestrians so they can stop within time. Separated bike lanes save the lives of cyclists and lead to less traffic on the road.
North America has been designed to the benefit of cars over pedestrians essentially everywhere, to the great detriment of the local population.
- sli 5y agoThe improper road design you tangentially refer to is called a "stroad" and it's been discussed on HN before.[0] In short, highway speeds (like a road) but with numerous stops (like a street), and little to none of the predestrian-related benefits of a street (e.g. places to sit, walk, ride bicycles safely etc.). [0]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29293456 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29293456