Dutch urban design expert says New Zealand cities prioritise cars over children’s safety
A social scientist from Amsterdam University argues that street design involves trade-offs between prioritising car movement and child safety.
An Amsterdam University social scientist has commented on how New Zealand cities are designed around cars, suggesting that street design involves difficult trade-offs. He argues that children have a right to feel safe in public spaces, implying current car-first city design undermines this.
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'Kids have a right to wobble': Dutch expert on NZ's car-first cities
Amsterdam University social scientist Marco te Brömmelstroet argued the way streets in cities are designed comes down to trade-offs.