silence7@slrpnk.netM to Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.@slrpnk.netEnglish · 1 year agoIn a win for the climate, urban speed limits are dropping | Slower traffic speeds protect pedestrians and cyclists, helping more people access climate-friendly transportation.yaleclimateconnections.orgexternal-linkmessage-square23fedilinkarrow-up1105arrow-down112
arrow-up193arrow-down1external-linkIn a win for the climate, urban speed limits are dropping | Slower traffic speeds protect pedestrians and cyclists, helping more people access climate-friendly transportation.yaleclimateconnections.orgsilence7@slrpnk.netM to Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.@slrpnk.netEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square23fedilink
minus-squaresilence7@slrpnk.netOPMlinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down1·1 year agoMostly because it lowers the risk of being a pedestrian or cyclist, so people are more willing to be one.
minus-squareMojojojo1993@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 year agoThat only works if you build it. It’s insane to have cars and pedestrians share the same zone. No need in having cars anywhere near pedestrian areas. Move them to a car park. Build over / under around. Have transit options
minus-squareMojojojo1993@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoLower capacity as in less space to fill with cars ? So you just have all the available space at all times occupied?.
Mostly because it lowers the risk of being a pedestrian or cyclist, so people are more willing to be one.
That only works if you build it. It’s insane to have cars and pedestrians share the same zone. No need in having cars anywhere near pedestrian areas. Move them to a car park. Build over / under around.
Have transit options
Lower capacity as in less space to fill with cars ? So you just have all the available space at all times occupied?.