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Catchword for “woonerf”
Catchword: woonerf
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Part of Speech: n.
Quotation: Those plans, rooted as much in philosophy as in design, draw inspiration from an item with the unlikely name of woonerfs (Dutch for “living streets”). Woonerfs are traffic systems in the Netherlands that seek to sand away the sharp boundary between driver and pedestrian, and create space that makes streets more welcoming for walkers.
Article or Document Title:
“Where Street, Sidewalk and Sanity Intersect” (URL)
Author:
Gregory Beyer
Article, Document, Publication, Web Site:
New York Times
Date of Publication:
July 29, 2007
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