cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/50320770
Temporarily closing residential streets to allow kids to play and socialise safely outside has proved beneficial for both children and adults.
San Francisco did this during the pandemic, and kept it going! And by did it, I mean put up some mild flags at intersections, making those blocks the fastest ones in town!
Leeds. What’s this clickbaity headline writing, BBC?
I was confused by your comment: Leeds is the name of a city in England, if it was the case for anyone else.
I think this is great but I have one concern, what about emergency services? Like if a parent has a heart attack and ambulance can’t get there due to no road closure. Is there a plan for such events?
I imagine emergency services are allowed.
Well now it’s not as safe for the kids… Then again most kids should recognize bright lights and sirens and know to get off the street if they are out alone
It works exactly the same way ambulance access to pedestrian malls and shared zones works.
They don’t drive through at 60mph lights and sirens and “get the hell out of my way” attitude.
This is the UK not the US.
They can drive quickly up to the restricted zone, then they’re progressing at 5 to 10mph with the passenger watching for inattentive pedestrians.
Before the howl of outrage this is short distances in a high density city. The difference in travel time by slowing down for the last mile is a minute or two. Time that could just as easily be lost by inattentive drivers not moving out of the way en route.
