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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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[+] -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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