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Amsterdam Rethinks the Traffic Light’s Role in City Planning

Friday, October 13, 2017 4:35 PM | Daphne Politis (Administrator)
"Because so many bicyclists were passing through the intersection, red lights would lead to big backups of bicycle traffic and long delays. City traffic engineers postulated that eliminating traffic lights would actually speed things up for everyone. After eight months of planning and negotiations among city officials, the transportation department, the transit agency, cycling advocates and accessibility advocates, the city was ready to flip the switch. In May 2016, they shut off the traffic lights."

https://nextcity.org/daily/entry/amsterdam-traffic-lights-removed

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