Inspiring video from Europe on great bicycle (and human) infrastructure

Here is a video a friend sent to me highlighting some great city infrastructure. The clip highlights investments geared towards making people feel comfortable in an urban setting. Traffic engineers have use manuals for years to reference what makes great roads, highways, bridges, and ramps. These manuals are supported by AASHTO  (American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials, sadly the emphasis is on the word Highway) and other traffic engineering professional groups.

Have you ever heard of cities having professional placemaking groups with a goal of making excellent public spaces? Does your city have design guidelines that prioritize residents, workers, pedestrians, and people when designing their public spaces? Why hasn't our cities' plans and agendas incorporated the design of excellent public spaces? Isn't it about time you started to ask?


Thanks Mark S.