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At Home in the Zone
The article revisits the defining characteristics and guiding principals
of livable streets, drawing inspiration from the “home zones,” “living streets” and “woonerfs” of Europe. The authors also encourage the creation of a national model of shared streets to increase community safety and quality of life.


OrganizationPlanning Magazine
Resource TypeResearch Report
LocationNational
Publish DateOctober 2006
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