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In Tokyo it's uncommon to jaywalk and it's still considered the #4 most pedestrian friendly city. It's more efficient and safe for everyone this way.
by jimmaswell 4y ago
In Tokyo it's uncommon to jaywalk and it's still considered the #4 most pedestrian friendly city. It's more efficient and safe for everyone this way.
- woodruffw 4y agoJaywalking has been exported to the rest of the world, but Tokyo is not a great example: they’ve successfully applied just about every urban design technique that allows cars and other traffic to coexist, to the uniform detriment of cars.[1] In other words: the restrictions that Tokyo places on urban car traffic would make the average American driver scream bloody murder. [1]: https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2019/10/1/lessons-from-the-streets-of-tokyo https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2019/10/1/lessons-from-t...