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PEDESTRIAN THOROUGHFARE [1 record]

Record 1 2012-03-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Urban Planning
DEF

A street intented for pedestrians, closed off to most vehicle traffic.

CONT

York has one of the largest pedestrian zones in Europe. The pedestrian streets, or footstreets, create a safer and more attractive city centre for everyone ...

OBS

Access to a pedestrian street is permitted for certain types of vehicles such as emergency vehicles.

OBS

pedestrian street: term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary.

OBS

pedestrian street; pedestrian mall: terms proposed by the World Road Association.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aménagement urbain
DEF

Rue réservée à la circulation des piétons et aménagée en conséquence.

OBS

L'autorisation d'y circuler est accordée à certains types de véhicules dont les véhicules d'urgence.

OBS

rue piétonnière : terme publié au Journal officiel de la République française le 22 septembre 2000; terme recommandé par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable.

OBS

rue piétonne : terme proposé par l'Association mondiale de la route.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Planificación urbana
DEF

Zona exclusiva para la circulación de peatones.

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