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Crosswalk action
Short description

During their campaign for a safer city, the initiative "Platz für Wien" temporarily rolled out crosswalks. Places were chosen where crosswalks would make a big difference for the safness of pedestrians.

Unlock-hypothesis

On the one hand, powerful images were created for political decision-makers. On the other hand, passers-by were involved in the action, which sparked discussions.

Lock-in Layers

infrastructural

Lock-in Cluster

Spatial Organisation, Transport infrastructure and street design

Challenges

Slow bureaucratic processes, Lack of a vision for change, Incomplete cycling and walking infrastructure

Link to tool materials

-

Level of effort for application

high

Skill level needed for application

low

Suitable spatial context

street level

Spatial limitation

no

Visualisation

Author/Licence: Platz für Wien

Tool type

Action

Toolbox user types

NGOs/ local interest groups

Languages

german