NTNU shopping area adds barriers to improve pedestrian safety
NTNU shopping area adds barriers to improve pedestrian safety
2025-10-20
To improve safety, the Taipei City Government has transformed the shopping area near NTNU into a pedestrian-friendly zone featuring raised roads and wider sidewalks on corners that make motorists drive slower. The city plans to implement similar changes across another 35 boroughs.
Vehicles drive through narrow alleys as people rush off to work or to the market. But how do you make an area that’s frequented by both pedestrians and vehicles safer? The Taipei City Government has a solution.
Resident
There wasn’t this rail here before, so we would always walk on the road and it was actually pretty dangerous. But now, I think it’s a lot safer this way.
Student
Before it was redone, I was a bit nervous to walk on the street. Maybe because it’s too small or the markings weren’t clear, I wasn’t sure where to walk. But now, it’s very clear that this is where you should walk.
This is Guzhuang Borough in Guting. The sidewalks were widened and set back at corners, colors brightened, and barriers set up to make the pedestrian areas clearer. The electricity boxes were also moved from the corners to areas that would not affect sightlines. To make motorists drive slower, speed bumps were installed and roads were raised.
Wu Tsung-hsiung
Guzhuang Borough chief
The current state of the roads makes cars drive nearly 40% slower. Scooters are also driving 48% slower. By making everyone go slower through here, it’s safer for pedestrians and motorists alike.
Small changes can make a big difference for pedestrians and reduce the number of traffic accidents as well. Soon, the city plans to roll out similar changes in other boroughs.
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行人友善! 師大商圈加裝圍欄提升交通安全
2025-10-20
為了改善人行道的安全性，北市府在師大商圈周邊打造行人友善區，包含路面抬升、行人轉角外推等設計，這些硬體改善有效讓駕駛、自然減速，維護用路人安全。接下來市府要在另外35個里，也推出同樣的友善設施。
車來車往的小巷，有人趕著上班，有人出門買菜，人車交錯的道路，要怎樣更安全，北市府推出全新規劃，讓行人更安心。
[[附近居民]]
"之前好像就是沒有這個圍欄的部分，然後所以我們人都是走在馬路上面，所以其實是蠻危險的，然後現在用這個就覺得可以走在裡面蠻安全的這樣。"
[[學生]]
"在未改建之前，我覺得我走在路上其實是蠻擔心，可能路太小，或是說可能不確定這個標線，到底是不是人行道該走的地方，那我覺得改建過後，就很明顯可以看得出來說，這邊是我們可以走的。"
這裡是古亭區的古莊里，拓寬的人行道、轉角外推，並設計彩色壓花以及欄杆設置，讓行人動線更明顯，原先在轉角的變電箱，也移到不影響視線的位置。另外，道路上也增設減速丘、路面抬升，讓駕駛直接放慢速度。
[[古莊里里長 吳宗雄]]
"目前的實行概況就是說，車速已經減慢了將近40%，但機車的部分也減速了48%，讓這一條不用快，大家慢慢的通行，行人也安全，然後車輛也安全。"
小小的改變，不僅對行人友善，也降低事故發生比例，接下來在台北市還有更多里也要跟進。
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