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[image] when good infrastructure design does not just prioritize cars its a plus for everyone. (lemmy.world)
submitted 9 months ago by to c/fuckcars@lemmy.world
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[+] -12 points 9 months ago (5 children)

Hum... Have you seen any actual improvement?

Because it doesn't look more dense, it doesn't look more walkable, there's a bicycle parking spot but there doesn't seem to be any reason to bike there...

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  • [–] 16 points 9 months ago (3 children)

    I mean, there's more greenery, there's an island that makes crossing easier. It looks way less depressing. The speed of cars is likely to be way lower.

    Is it amazing? No. But it is better.

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  • [+] -7 points 9 months ago (2 children)

    there’s an island that makes crossing easier

    As people already pointed, a fenced island. It looks better in a photo, but that's not where people will be.

    But yes, the speed of the cars is probably lower.

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  • [–] 15 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    A crosswalk island isn’t for hanging out in the landscaping, it’s a break in the middle of the road so pedestrians only have to navigate one direction of traffic at a time when crossing a road.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refuge_island

    Also there are sidewalks now.

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  • [–] 10 points 9 months ago*

    My experience with refuge islands as a driver is also great. On roads where there's one lane per direction, when I stop as I'm legally required to at a crosswalk where there's a pedestrian waiting, I know there's not going to be some inattentive dumbfuck on the opposite side driving through anyway and keeping the pedestrian waiting (and, by extension, me).

    It makes the experience as a driver more predictable.

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