Shared Space, Ashford
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Shared Space, Ashford
Image: © Oast House Archive Taken: 10 Oct 2009
Ashford is the first town in Kent to trial a shared space road system. The kerbs have been removed, and block paving road and path surfaces replace the tarmac. There are no traffic lights or pedestrian crossings and cars cyclists and pedestrians supposedly share one space.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.14688
Longitude
0.869931