1. SHARED SPACE TM Room for everyone (including the moose)

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4. 4 No transit

5. 5 Since the 60s and 70s: More cars More accidents Streets  Roads Roads are dangerous

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7. Separation of cars, cyclists and pedestrians More legislation More signs More control More police More examination and testing More education Severe fines and penalties 7 How did we cope?

8. 8 Has our world become safer? Yes – up to a certain level.

9. 9 Risk homeostasis Risk compensation People allow a certain level of risc for themselves. The safer they feel, the more they dare.

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12. 12 The safety belt The cycle helmet The moose test

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16. 16 What is safe?

17. “Safe streets tell about their history, and about the people who are living there.” Hans Monderman 17

18. 18 2 Multi purpose streets 3 Streets tell their story 4 New alliances – New knowledge 1 Streets for all 5 New attitudes Shared Space

19. 19 1 Streets belong to all

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21. 21 What do we want? Roads or streets?

22. People Traffic 22 The Public Realm Personal Multi-purpose Constantly changing Unpredictable Cultural / social rules Personal contact The Highway Impersonal Single Purpose Consistent Predictable State controlled Signs and markin gs

23. 23 Of course: we need both. But: we lost the people. We made them part of the system.

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26. 26 We have a problem!!

27. 27 No! We are the problem!!

28. 28 In public space I am part of the traffic system, and I have to behave accordingly.

29. 29 Political decision Traffic or Encounter Societal decision Personal decision

30. 30 2 Multi purpose streets

31. 31 Not this

32. 32 But this

33. 33 3 Streets tell their story

34. 34 Not this

35. 35 Not this

36. 36 Certainly not this

37. 37 Or this

38. 38 But perhaps this

39. 39 Or this

40. 40 And what about our children?

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44. 44 Pavlov‘s reflex: We need more playing grounds New legislation in the Netherlands: In development projects : 3% of the built surroundings must be playing ground

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50. 50 The street itself is playing ground

51. 51 But isn‘t this dangerous??!

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54. 54 New alliances – New knowledge 4

55. 55 Viele Aktoren politics experts research education entrepreneurs citizens interest groups Many perspectives New insights multi actor

56. 56 Health and care Tourism and leisure Landscape and nature Housing Water management Traffic and transport Education Multi sector  new policy

57. 57 5 A new attitude

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59. 59 to start thinking again to be responsible Or do we prefer

60. 60 Shared Space – Shared Learning Out of the box Trust each other Surprise ourselves Think ourselves Open mind Ongoing process

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62. 62 Primary school Noordlaren

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67. 67 Realised: 2001 Volume: 22.000 motorised vehicles a day Many local and regional busses Roundabout 6 m streets from four directions Free crossing for cyclists and pedestrians Minimal kerbs Careful design Less accidents, no personal injuries Flow: before 55 sec., after 9 sec. Drachten: Laweiplein

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72. 72 Drachten: Torenstraat / Kaden Realised: 2001 / 2002 Volume: 17.000 motorised vehicles a day Busses Motorised vehicles from three directions, cyclists and pedestrians from four directions Square without kerbs Clinker pavement

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77. 77 Haren Centre Realised: 2002 Volume: 12.000 motorised vehicles a day Busses Length 550 m. 6m streets with pedestrian strokes; at the former crossings clinker squares Average speed: 29 km/h

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84. 84 Never forget

85. Shared Space: a process – not a project Design Actors Basic vision Shared visison Shared task Shared responsibility Political decision Culture History Living Economy Social affairs Traffic Leisure …. The real problem

86. 86 What could I contribute myself? The streets belong to all

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