...Kew Bridge intersection in the London area of Brentford, the antithesis of Shared Space principles. Here traffic and pedestrians, roads and ... more

Exhibition Road in West London runs between some of the city’s most iconic museums and galleries, from the Royal Albert Hall up to Hyde Park. The ... more

The streetscape has been transformed. The new kerb-free sidewalk and road areas have been flattened out and merged using the same chequered paving. ... more

Another view of Exhibition Road emphasizes the formal segregation of pedestrian and traffic zones through traffic lights and pedestrian crossings ... more

Now pedestrians appear comfortable crossing at any point as the traffic has slowed down and takes up less of the available street space. Parking is ... more

The Dutch town of Drachten is one of the earliest and best-known Shared Space areas. This photograph shows the Laweplein intersection before it was ... more

The intersection was remodelled into a public square with trees, grassy spaces and fountains giving a real sense of place. The fountains’ height even ... more

There is no separation between cyclists and pedestrians in the Laweplein. The approach roads do have bicycle lanes, but as soon as cyclists enter the ... more

By introducing uncertainty into the streetscape Shared Space encourages all road users to interact via eye contact and gestures rather than assuming ... more

In most Shared Spaces there is no difference in height between the road and the sidewalk, with the boundary often subtly marked by shallow trenches, ... more

Replacing formal pedestrian crossings with ‘courtesy crossings’ like this one in Chester, England also forces motorists and pedestrians to ... more

The De Kaden area in the Dutch town of Drachten is an example of Shared Space in the purest sense. Despite a quite high traffic volume, hardly any ... more