Two-way, or bi-directional, cycleways have some disadvantages, particularly at junctions, where people crossing the cycleway have to deal with movements from two directions, rather than one.
The following guide offers my thoughts on how we can better shape cities around communities and people, both in emerging cities where this issue is of critical importance, and in developed cities. All cities need to offer the advantages of urban living to more and more people, but have to do so in a way that is best for people, best for the city, and best for society as a whole. Shaping cities around low-traffic neighbourhoods is key to creating inclusive, sustainable, and enjoyable places.
Low motor traffic access roads are extremely common in Dutch urban areas - but they also exist in rural areas too, as with this week's Good Cycling Facility - a road in the countryside so
This week's Good Cycling Facility is a cycling and walking path, running straight through the Malieveld park in the centre of Den Haag in the Netherlands.
