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The Attitudes, Perceptions and Concerns of Pedestrians and Vulnerable Road Users to Shared Space: A Case Study from the UK

Victoria Hammond, Charles Musselwhite Orcid Logo

Journal of Urban Design, Volume: 18, Issue: 1, Pages: 78 - 97

Swansea University Author: Charles Musselwhite Orcid Logo

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DOI (Published version): 10.1080/13574809.2012.739549

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The concept of shared space is increasingly being incorporated into urban areas in the UK, promoting a major change in the way streets are designed. Shared space is a design feature that aims to encourage pedestrians, cyclists and drivers to share the same deregulated space. However, there is a lack...

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ISSN: 1357-4809 1469-9664
Published: 2013
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