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[–] PhlubbaDubba@lemm.ee 5 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I think the ideal is an alternating block structure

Pedestrian Street,

Road,

Pedestrian Street,

Transit only Lane,

Pedestrian Street,

Road,

Pedestrian Street,

Transit Only Lane,

...

Where Pedestrian streets cross roads, have car traffic enter a roundabout sunk below the pedestrian path, when they cross transit lanes, have a gate bridge that closes off the lane whenever a tram or bus isn't near the crossing, same deal when car traffic crosses a tram or bus lane

Voila, maximum restriction of cross interaction between three separate modes of transport, a full 75% of which is dedicated to pedestrian and transit use, and the last quarter there mostly just for the benefit of last mile package delivery and emergency services, as well as the odd profession that legit has to use automobile transport for whatever reason.

[–] frostbiker@lemmy.ca 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Where do bikes fit in your overall design?

[–] PhlubbaDubba@lemm.ee 7 points 11 months ago

On pedestrian streets like in Amsterdam, apparently they're less aggro when they aren't sharing the road with 2 ton death machines

[–] derpoltergeist@col.social -1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

@PhlubbaDubba @throws_lemy I think it's very sad that you think that "road" is synonymous with cars.

[–] PhlubbaDubba@lemm.ee 4 points 11 months ago

I mean it literally is, like the highway regulators literally use it as a byword for "car only lane"