The paradox of safety in urban space
Hubert Trammer
Chair of Architecture, Urban Design and Spatial Planning, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Lublin University of Technology (Poland)
Abstract
Mutual penetration of pedestrian and vehicle traffic in many cases produces better effects in terms of the quality of staying in the city, and even safety, than their sharp separation. The present article discusses examples of such solutions.
Keywords:
safety, urban space, pedestrian traffic, vehicle traffic, tram traffic, woonerf, residential zone, pedestrian precinctReferences
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Hubert TrammerChair of Architecture, Urban Design and Spatial Planning, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Lublin University of Technology Poland
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