Ever heard of a "woonerf"? Neither had I, until just now. In Dutch, woonerf translates to "living yard," according to this article published on LinkedIn. Apparently in the Netherlands a woonerf is a residential streets in which pedestrians share the street with vehicles, with the latter following the pedestrians’ pace. Dutch traffic regulations allow pedestrians to
The woonerf, a type of road design that encourages multimodal transportation and blends pedestrian and vehicle space, was born as a reaction to the car-centric development that began dominating American and European city planning in the mid-twentieth century.
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In Part 8 of our RiNo Infrastructure series, we take a look at the improvements proposed for 35th Street, a key east-west connector for the River North neighborhood. Previous posts in this series include RTD’s 38th & Blake Station followed by Part 1: 35th Street Pedestrian Bridge, Part 2: 38th Street Pedestrian
L’idea di base del woonerf consiste nella condivisione della strada tra i diversi utenti, eliminando la separazione fisica tra spazio del pedone, del ciclista e dell’automobilista.
European street designs called woonerfs are being implemented in JBG's Eckington Yards and Hoffman Madison's The Wharf
De door van Bergen Kolpa architecten ontworpen woontoren De Maasbode is met name gericht op gezinnen.
# Last Tuesday, the Seattle City Council Transportation Committee discussed the creation of a woonerf along 8th Ave between Harrison St and Thomas St in South Lake Union. The woonerf (a living street designed to slow traffic and prioritize pedestrian activity and green space) would be part of a public private partnership between the City and the
The 1.1-acre site at 104 12th Ave. hasn't sold yet, though developer Carl Pollard says he hopes to have it under contract this month. But the project has its first design review at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Seattle University's Pigott Auditorium, 901 12th Ave.
Hällarna är slitstarka och åldras med en patina som gör att de blir ännu vackrare efter år av slitage.
With the Expo 2015 coming up, one would be forgiven to think that Milan is in a process of completely reinventing itself. But perhaps the most ambitious proj...
Amazing before-and-after images of people-friendly public spaces.
つなぐまちのベンチの『つなぐまちのベンチ』。コトブキはパブリックスペースを中心とした、快適空間作りをテーマとした事業に取り組んでいます。
We've all heard about complete streets -- streets that provide access to everyone, with ample space for pedestrians, bicyclists, cars, and buses. But, at GreenBuild in Los Angeles, a group of landscape architects argued they are really just the bare minimum. Streets can become public spaces, taking on park-like qualities. In our increasingly dense urban…
An urbanist moved from S.F. to Berlin last year. He reflects on how a progressive city can transform
3 posts published by The Dirt Contributor and Jared Green during January 2017
Chicago's First 'Shared Street' Is Slated To Open This Summer
Many narrow or crowded down town streets operate informally as shared streets during rush hour or at lunchtime, but are not regulated as such. A commercial shared street environment should be considered in places where pedestrian activity is high and vehicle volumes are either low or discouraged. Commercial shared streets can be designed for narrow…
