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by secabeen 4263 days ago
Right, but you're missing the author's point. Smaller lanes make the space feel more human-scale and friendly to pedestrians and bikers. Traffic engineers argue that larger lanes are safer. These studies show there is no evidence of that. Given that smaller lanes are more appealing, and have no measurable impact on safety, the trend towards larger lanes should be reversed, and smaller lanes implemented on new roads.