A new “continuous sidewalk” in #Kitchener. The design differs from regular sidewalks in that it doesn’t dip down to road level at intersections. It continues at an uninterrupted height. This slows cars turning onto the street + reinforces pedestrian priority through the intersections. Same at the driveways, so you don’t get the up-down “roller coaster effect” when you’re #walking, #cycling or using a wheelchair.
This seems similar to the approach in Switzerland: here such raised sidewalks crossing an intersection also affect right of way on the intersection (vehicles from the road that crosses the sidewalk must yield to everyone else as if they were entering traffic from a stop), which (IMO, I don't have real evidence) reinforces the expectation that they pay more attention.
