Spain's urban transformation: unifying street furniture for safer walking

Pere Navarro, Director General of Traffic, proposes a radical overhaul of urban design to improve pedestrian safety and mobility.

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Streamlining the cityscape

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Navarro's vision involves simplifying the urban landscape by eliminating unnecessary obstacles and consolidating various street elements into a single, multifunctional pillar.

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• Combining functions like lighting, traffic signals, and waste bins into a unified structure
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• Reducing visual and physical clutter to enhance visibility for both pedestrians and drivers
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• Freeing up space for people with mobility issues, strollers, and overall pedestrian flow
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The distracted pedestrian dilemma

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Navarro highlights the growing concern of pedestrians using their mobile devices while crossing the street, causing a significant risk of accidents.

nAlarming stats: One in three pedestrians crosses the road looking at their phone.n

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