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What I've seen as part of a solution to that particular problem is to shape/decorate the roads according to the speed you want people travelling at. That's more
by karamanolev 4y ago
What I've seen as part of a solution to that particular problem is to shape/decorate the roads according to the speed you want people travelling at. That's more of the case in Europe than the US. For lower speeds, plant more trees along the road, add more swerve-y features like alternating street parking on the left and right side of the road (as seen in Switzerland); avoid large, long visibility areas, asking people to pay attention and slow down.
Making a 1mi visibility 2-lane each direction road with a 25mph is stupid, as it just won't be followed or if it is enforced - lead to endless frustration. Just use natural features to cause people to behave the way you want.
- matsemann 4y agoIt's a bit funny (sad) how it works. Like studies in my city show how removing a lane of parked cars and instead using that as a bicycle lane, increases speed of traffic. The added visibility, "feeling" of a wider road, and less chance of a scratch in your side overrules the chance of maiming the cyclists next to you.
- TylerE 4y agoI think a big part of this is just how much flatter most of it is. 1mi+ visibility ins't so much anything with road design...it's just geometry.