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Pedestrian-friendly

Roads can be pedestrian-friendly by measures such as:

no other traffic allowed; in addition poles may prevent cars from entering
low speed limit for other traffic
wide pavements
pedestrian crossings, especially with priority for pedestrians
restrictions on advertising material cluttering shopping streets
a partial or full roof to protect from precipitation.
roller skating and skateboarding not allowed
pavement cafés leave enough room for walking
in hot regions: sufficient shade

Related facilities:

benches for resting

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