Slow Streets

Slow Streets is an approach that challenges what streets are for, and who they are for. A typical North American city street has been designed to move the maximum number of automobiles through as quickly as possible. Since streets are a public asset, does fast moving traffic bring the best return on our investment? Slow Streets demonstrates through research that designing streets strictly for automobile right-of-ways is ultimately harmful to cities. Therefore at Slow Streets we are calling for slower, more inclusive streets that generate more value and a greater return on our investment. Slow Streets offers public life behavioural observation research and street design consulting. Working with Slow Streets is a great investment because not only would you benefit from the expertise from an experienced city planning engineer but you would receive high quality and results-driven customer oriented service. Working with Slow Streets is critical for vibrant, economically sustainable cities because you will see an increase in the return on your investment such as increased rates of cycling, walking and transit, improved retail business success and improved public spaces.