Definition of woonerf in English:
woonerf
nounPlural woonerfs, Plural woonerven ˈvuːnəːfˈvo͞onərf
A road in which devices for reducing or slowing the flow of traffic have been installed.
Example sentencesExamples
- Residential streets would be developed on the Dutch woonerf concept as part of the living space for local residents and children-and only secondarily serve as roadways for local access, temporary parking, and emergency vehicles.
- The first set of minimum design standards and traffic regulations for the woonerf was adopted and legalized by the Dutch government in 1976.
- In 1998, the British government adopted a ‘Home Zones’ initiative - the woonerf equivalent - as part of its national transportation policy.
- Baker's article mentioned that the UK government had adopted a similar strategy, setting up ‘Home Zone’ pilot projects to apply woonerf principles.
Origin
1970s: from Dutch, from wonen 'reside' + erf 'premises, ground'.