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Because we want to give you very personal service and send you a parcel from Down-Under! The sales of books and videos helps fund the work of Creative Communities International. Doesn't creating intrigue and uncertainty in streets compromise safety? I put a whole chapter in the book to answer this question; The Safety Paradox, page 95. In some circumstances, making the road environment more predictable does make it safer. However, in neighborhood streets, making them more predictable actually makes them less safe. The key to unraveling this paradox is to understand the concept of 'false sense of security'. Traffic control devices, in the neighborhood context, create a false sense of security. I think this chapter is an important contribution to understanding why the Hans Monderman approach to street design reduces traffic speed and makes streets safer. Will mental speed bumps work in large North American and Australian cities? Absolutely. However, I spend a lot of time in the book talking about how the physical design elements, pioneered by Hans Monderman, can be adapted to large city contexts (Hans' main work has been in 30 rural Dutch villages). In the North American and Australian context I argue that priority should be given to social programs, followed by street design, followed by spatial planning. Send your questions to David Engwicht.
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David tells how he accidentally discovered Mental Speed Bumps - 5 min. 
 David reads chapter 2: Mental Speed Bump 1: Intrigue - 12min.
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