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by DonHopkins 1467 days ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Monderman

>Hans Monderman (19 November 1945 – 7 January 2008) was a Dutch road traffic engineer and innovator. He was recognised for radically challenging the criteria used to evaluate engineering solutions for street design. His work compelled transportation planners and highway engineers to look afresh at the way people and technology relate to each other.

>His design approach is the concept of "shared space", an urban design approach that seeks to minimise demarcations between vehicle traffic and pedestrians, often by removing features such as kerbs, road surface markings, traffic signs, and regulations. Monderman found that the traffic efficiency and safety improved when the street and surrounding public space was redesigned to encourage each person to negotiate their movement directly with others.

Hans Monderman: Rethinking the design of streets and public space.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjBGokenEhQ

Unexpected interview in Groningen (Homage to Hans Monderman

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQASVz4xun8

HANS MONDERMAN ON THE IMPORTANCE OF HUMAN INTERACTION

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqGMFNxCJyQ

Monderman (3of10) - Drachten Roundabout Traffic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGCE6vI5j68

Monderman (5of10) - Drachten Intersection

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L39gNtsaZfI

Road signs suck. What if we got rid of them all?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUbsFtLkGN8