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A surface treatment removing the kerb between traffic and pedestrians.
Also known as: Level surface street, Kerb-free street
Shared space removes kerbs and markings so that drivers slow through uncertainty rather than through signing. It has been criticised by blind and partially sighted people's organisations for removing exactly the kerb line that a cane user navigates by, and British guidance has since been paused.
Removes conventional kerbs, markings and signals so that road users negotiate directly rather than following instructions.
Contexts: Road signage
Has been criticised for removing the kerb line that blind and partially sighted pedestrians navigate by, and new British schemes were paused pending review.
Contexts: Road signage
A street surface laid level from building line to building line in a contrasting paving material with no kerb.