Complete streets are living streets as implemented in North America, which are designed and operated to enable safe, attractive, and comfortable access and travel for all users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists and public transport users of all ages and abilities. The term is used in the United States within urban planning and highway engineering and by transport advocates.
A complete street is similar to Woonerf, as implemented in the Netherlands and Flanders and home zone in the United Kingdom. Shared space shares is based on similar concepts.
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