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pedestrian-friendly design
/pəˈdes.tri.ən ˈfrend.li dɪˈzaɪn/pe·DES·tri·an-FREN·dly de·SIGN
street and public-space design that makes walking safe, easy and pleasant
Examples
“The new square is a good example of pedestrian-friendly design with wide pavements.”
“Pedestrian-friendly design often reduces short car trips in city centres.”
“Local shops benefit when councils invest in pedestrian-friendly design.”
Band 8 sentence
“Investing in pedestrian-friendly design, like continuous pavements and safe crossings, makes city centres livelier and healthier.”
Collocations
- pedestrian-friendly design features
- implement pedestrian-friendly design
- encourage pedestrian-friendly design
Word family
Common mistakes
design for pedestrian→pedestrian-friendly design
pedestrian friendly design→pedestrian-friendly design
walkable neighbourhood design→pedestrian-friendly design
Say it for a higher band
5walkable→6walkable design→7+pedestrian-friendly design
Synonyms
walkable design
people-oriented design
Easily confused
walkable neighbourhood
“A walkable neighbourhood has shops, schools and parks within a short walk of most homes.”
pedestrian zone
“The city centre was turned into a pedestrian zone during the summer.”
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