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Street conversion to better accommodate light road users while still allowing business-related vehicle access.
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"Towards the end of the 1980s Naestved [pop. 38,000] started a conversion of streets and squares in the town centre. The intention was to create a continuous, beautiful street system adapted to the needs of the light road users, but still with the possibility for business-related motor car access.
[One of the first streets to be converted] was quite an ordinary town street with east-going, one-way traffic and a fairly unexciting visual environment. At 5-6 m the carraigeway was very wide in relation to the total width of the street, and the sidewalks were correspondingly narrow, between 1 and 2 m.
Consequently, the light road users' conditions were poor and some accidents occurred on the stretch.
Experiences with the first conversions in the town centre were good. The urban space was aesthetically improved and the changes were welcomed by the citizens."
Further Reading:
Town Street Naestved
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