Features of Safte Active Street may include:

• Single-lane slow points, where approaching vehicles should give way to any car or bike already at or passing through the slow point;
• Raised platforms at intersections;
• Narrowing street widths by introducing on-street parking and plantings;
• Using traffic islands and medians to restrict car movements at intersections, while allowing movements in all directions for people on bikes and on foot;
• Pedestrian or bike crossings;
• Bicycle symbol road markings in the centre of each unmarked lane, to encourage cyclists to take the lane;
• Lateral shifts in the carriageway to reduce sight lines (i.e. swapping formalised on-street parking and new tree planting nibs from one side of the street to the other;
• Additional tree planting and landscaping to make our neighbourhood spaces more attractive places to walk or ride.

What are the benefits?

• Safe Active Streets look better, friendlier and create a sense of place.
• Low speed streets reduce traffic noise and significant injury from traffic accidents.
• Low speed streets improve the safety of our children traveling to school.
• Save money on petrol and car maintenance by walking and riding – an easy way to add some physical activity to you day and do your bit for Climate Change by reducing air pollution.
• Get some fresh air and connect with your neighbourhood. Being active increases mental and physical well being.
• Safe Active Streets increases opportunities for tree planting, expanding our urban canopy and reducing heat sink.

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