Car ramming attacks: Weaponized cars have a global footprint
"It subconsciously becomes part of the repertoire of options for people to express their anger in some way and they get exposed to it through the vectors of the media and social media."
"Redesigned urban areas could be one of the simplest ways to prevent car ramming attacks. Paille points to separating roads and footpaths as an example. "Things that make it more difficult for a vehicle to access certain spaces…I found that quite interesting in terms of thinking about public space and making sure it is usable by everyday citizens, but also can help their safety. Bollards are one option commonly used in built-up areas…”
https://www.dw.com/en/what-is-behind-the-many-german-car-ramming-attacks/a-71827106
https://theconversation.com/vancouver-suv-attack-exposes-crowd-management-falldowns-and-casts-a-pall-on-canadas-election-255395
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Every house, footpath, public area needs serious bollards. (Bollards protecting a building from violence in Sawtell, NSW)
In another part, #cycle and #footpaths are clearly segregated and here they’re coloured distinctively. This is a good design and one often passes jammed road traffic at the busy junction ahead.
#FootpathFriday The theme definitely rainy and overcast. #Trees #Plants #Rain #Footpaths
Happy #FootpathFriday!
Oceanfront #footpaths on Pender Island.
*Flip your phone sideways for full view*
Bitumen road interface with concrete and crumbling plastic near ocean
Sidewalks are some of the most important #publicspaces in our communities, but for some reason we don't treat them as such. The cities that do, like Saratoga Springs in New York, enjoy the kind of thriving sociallife we should all aim for.
https://www.sociallifeproject.org/north-america-main-street-sidewalks/
