Motor traffic has been restricted on this Bavarian high street, whilst walking and cycling has not. The result is an area with little motor traffic that is pleasant for walking and cycling, and attractive to shoppers. Pedestrians and cyclists bring trade to shops on the high street, not a queue of motor traffic that makes an area look and sound busy. Trade went up 25% when New Street in Birmingham was pedestrianised. This is not a Shared Space, as invented by Hans Monderman, even though it might look like one from the construction.
