Show threadLyle Solla-YatesDec 19
@qagggy.bsky.social Not sure if I missed this or forgot, but very exciting! Hopefully we can steal this in speedy Virginia https://www.theurbanist.org/2025/05/19/governor-signs-washingtons-first-in-the-nation-shared-streets-law/ #SharedStreets
Governor Signs Washington’s First-in-the-Nation Shared Streets Law » The Urbanist

# Cities in Washington will have the legal authority to create shared streets, which feature much lower speed limits and put pedestrians first, under Senate Bill 5595. Governor Bob Ferguson signed the bill into law Saturday. It will go into effect on July 27.

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Brent ToderianNov 11
You don’t have to ban cars everywhere to transform your city centre. But you do have to seriously rethink and redefine the car’s role. There are many ways to do that, from #completestreets to #sharedstreets, pedestrian priority streets & Dutch #woonerfs, that prioritize streets for people, not cars.
Qagggy!Jul 28, 2025
Let’s drop the speed limit there to 10 mph and allow pedestrians to legally walk in the street without a “closed” sign. #SharedStreets #SB5595

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Show threadNYC GlueJun 25, 2023
@Bman At tour of #Broadway #SharedStreets I asked specifically about how businesses got deliveries. The answer: Early dropoff before tables and chairs come out and handtrucks from side streets. Summarizing. NOT A PROBLEM! No change from existing methods though likely easier to park now and certainly more activity.
Better Streets AustraliaMar 29, 2023

Why we need more continuous pedestrian crossings!

The Age: Pedestrians were given priority on Melbourne’s ‘Little’ streets. But drivers aren’t sharing

> One exception was Finders Lane at the intersection of the Degraves Street laneway, where the road is raised to footpath level and pedestrians “were observed confidently crossing the street without yielding to cars”.

https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/melbourne-s-little-streets-were-meant-to-be-a-pedestrian-paradise-but-drivers-aren-t-sharing-20230328-p5cvv3.html

#betterstreets #walking #melbourne #sharedstreets #30please #sidewalk

Pedestrians were given priority on Melbourne’s ‘Little’ streets. But drivers aren’t sharing

Motorists and pedestrians don’t understand the new rules, under which the speed limit was lowered to make the laneways more pedestrian-friendly.

The Age
Otis WhiteDec 30, 2022
Cyclists won an important victory for better bike lanes in Pittsburgh by showing that existing lanes weren't safe. Now they should document how safe bike lanes (and slower streets) improve #neighborhoods and their businesses. https://www.pghcitypaper.com/pittsburgh/advocates-celebrate-city-funding-for-penn-avenue-bike-lane-upgrades/Content?oid=23023598 #cycling #sharedstreets
Advocates celebrate city funding for Penn Avenue bike lane upgrades

Pittsburgh's 2023 capital budget includes $150,000 for shoring up bike lanes along Penn Avenue, which advocates say are viewed by many drivers as parking.

Pittsburgh City Paper
Brent ToderianNov 11, 2022
Remember, the idea of “shared streets” doesn’t work if the theory is that everyone’s on an even playing field, because they’re not. Cars need to be prioritized last, usually moving no faster than walkers stroll. The relative size of images on this #Paris street conveys priority. #cityplanning #urbanplanning #streets #streetdesign #urbandesign #walkablecities #cities #sharedstreets