A new “continuous sidewalk” in #Kitchener. The design differs from regular sidewalks in that it doesn’t dip down to road level at intersections. It continues at an uninterrupted height. This slows cars turning onto the street + reinforces pedestrian priority through the intersections. Same at the driveways, so you don’t get the up-down “roller coaster effect” when you’re #walking, #cycling or using a wheelchair.

#safestreets #urbanism #accessibility

@JasonThorne @ShaulaEvans This looks a lot like the "shared space" concept but what has been done to ensure blind people know they are leaving the footpath and going into the road? Are the textures of the two surfaces very different?
@indigojo @JasonThorne @ShaulaEvans The tactile paving is still there to do that. In Europe these are usually also used to create an ‘implicit zebra’ where cars should give way to people using the footpath and bike lane