I was struck by a comment made by Wernher Brucks of the City of Zürich's Safe Mobility Office. He says that the goal is to give the "pedestrians ownership of the streets". Crossing this intersection brings that idea to mind. A function of design also a function of legal rights and regulations.

Lessons in urban redevelopment Europaalle, A new(ish) downtown Zürich Neighborhood I am pleasantly surprised at how well this new urban neighborhood has matured and integrated into the fabric of the city of Zürich.

A vote for environmental sanity in Switzerland A wake-up call for the Swiss Federal Parliament.

The destruction of the LA's predominantly black Sugar Hill neighborhood by a freeway, poignantly told in the wonderful TV series "Lessons in Chemistry". Sugar Hill at the time of its demise was the most prestigious black neighborhood in LA. Labeled as blighted to push thru the freeway.

Induced demand applies to parking, too: "An increase in parking provision from 0.1 to 0.5 parking space per person was associated with an increase in automobile mode share of roughly 30 percentage points." Paper by @riocobre.bsky.social, @chrismccahill.bsky.social et al. doi.org/10.3141/2543...

Walk Foot People Matter Accommodating pedestrians also with an important element during construction

Motornormativity means that loads of people who don't drive believe that drivers should be prioritised. #carbrain @ianwalker.bsky.social @holybollards.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/world/2023/j...

The destruction of the LA's predominantly black Sugar Hill neighborhood by a freeway, poignantly told in the wonderful TV series "Lessons in Chemistry". Sugar Hill at the time of its demise was the most prestigious black neighborhood in LA. Labeled as blighted to push thru the freeway.

A vote for environmental sanity in Switzerland A wake-up call for the Swiss Federal Parliament.

Lessons in urban redevelopment Europaalle, A new(ish) downtown Zürich Neighborhood I am pleasantly surprised at how well this new urban neighborhood has matured and integrated into the fabric of the city of Zürich.