If there is so much consensus on what makes a good street, then why are we still building so many bad and ugly ones? via Salon Designing for automobile velocity has other consequences. Because a driver’s ability to perceive his or her surroundings declines swiftly at high speeds, roads like 1st Avenue must employ suburban-style design, including expansive street markings (like messages printed in reverse) and hanging metal signs. Not only is this ugly, it sends a message to non-drivers: This road is not built for you. Cyclists must be relegated to the gutters, which are often full of plowed snow and in the blind spot of turning drivers. On the sidewalks, the proximity of speed and noise discourages urban social life.
Posted on: Wed, 23 Apr 2014 10:30:00 +0000
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