Slow street
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-005380
A street design strategy that prioritizes pedestrian and cyclist safety and comfort over vehicular traffic flow. These streets often feature traffic calming measures such as chicanes, speed humps, and reduced speed limits to discourage through traffic and encourage shared use of the roadway. The typical speed limit on a slow street is 20 miles per hour or less.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-005380 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Transport and logistics |
| Translations | German: Slow Street; Spanish: calle de velocidad reducida; French: rue apaisée |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-IND-005380",
"term": "Slow street",
"field": "Industrial and trades",
"definition": "A street design strategy that prioritizes pedestrian and cyclist safety and comfort over vehicular traffic flow. These streets often feature traffic calming measures such as chicanes, speed humps, and reduced speed limits to discourage through traffic and encourage shared use of the roadway. The typical speed limit on a slow street is 20 miles per hour or less.",
"subject": "Transport and logistics",
"translations": {
"de": "Slow Street",
"es": "calle de velocidad reducida",
"fr": "rue apaisée"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/slow-street/"
}
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