New tool integrates traffic safety into urban planning for safer cities!
The article discusses a tool called the 'mobiliteitstoets' that helps urban planners and transportation experts in the Netherlands create safer infrastructure. By integrating traffic safety early in the planning process, costly measures can be avoided. The tool aims to improve cooperation between urban planners and traffic experts, ensuring that traffic and transportation aspects are considered in urban development. The study found that successful integration relies on both content-related factors and organizational factors.