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      Octofox
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      My city has been doing something that doesn’t seem to get mentioned anywhere but they started making laneways completely level so there is no gutter and no clear distinction between sidewalk and...

      My city has been doing something that doesn’t seem to get mentioned anywhere but they started making laneways completely level so there is no gutter and no clear distinction between sidewalk and road. You’d think it’s actually less safe initially but because people walk all over the place, everyone drives slowly and it seems very safe.

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        1. Octofox
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          Here's an example of one street https://i.imgur.com/5RHFHuz.jpeg There are several of these now which have been converted from two lane streets with parking and thin strip sidewalks to single lane...

          Here's an example of one street https://i.imgur.com/5RHFHuz.jpeg

          There are several of these now which have been converted from two lane streets with parking and thin strip sidewalks to single lane single direction ones with no height difference for sidewalks. The result is people walk all over it and part to make way when a car shows up.

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          This is in Australia. There are not really any bollards or any physical barriers, but these lanes are only in between city blocks and their only real purpose is to access driveways and deliveries....

          This is in Australia. There are not really any bollards or any physical barriers, but these lanes are only in between city blocks and their only real purpose is to access driveways and deliveries. Given they are only ~100m long and have plenty of people walking them, no one really drives faster than safe.

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