MENTAL MODEL · M5051

Shared Space

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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30

CORE DEFINITION

Remove all traffic signs, traffic lights, and curbs to allow mixed traffic of people and vehicles. Counterintuitively, this 'dangerous' design actually improves safety. Because of the lack of protective rules, drivers and pedestrians are forced to pass through eye contact and negotiation, becoming more cautious.

SCAFFOLDING EFFECT

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Reduce cognitive load

Increase responsibility through deregulation. Excessive safety facilities (fences, rules) lead to 'risk compensation' (since there is a fence, I don't need to watch the road). Removing external mandatory rules can awaken people's inner attention and mutual aid instinct.

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Shared Space urban design: cancel traditional right-of-way separation (signals, markings, curbs), allow pedestrians, cyclists, and vehicles to mix, relying on eye contact and low-speed self-organization, which actually improves safety and sense of place.

MINIMUM ACTION

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Practice this model in one real situation:

De-signalize and reduce speed
Use materials rather than markings to divide space
Promote eye contact between people and vehicles.

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