Reimagining Roetersstraat:
A Safer, Healthier Future for Amsterdam

A data-driven proposal by University of Amsterdam students to establish a Low-Traffic Neighborhood

The Current State of Roetersstraat

Sidewalk Width Comparison

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Quantifying the Dangers and Disruption

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London's Success with Low-Traffic Neighborhoods

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Public Sentiment

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Economic & Environmental Benefits

  • •Severe road injuries were reduced by 37% inside LTNs (Furlong et al., 2025)
  • •Safety for walking and children improved according 60% of residents' reports (Ipsos, 2024)
  • •Air quality improved with 5–15% reduction in NOâ‚‚ on residential streets (Yang, 2022)

Simulate the Future of Roetersstraat

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Let's Build a Better Roetersstraat

The data is clear: Roetersstraat is unsafe, unbalanced, and prioritizes vehicles over the 75% of users who walk and cycle. Low-Traffic Neighborhoods have proven successful in London, reducing accidents, improving air quality, and garnering overwhelming public support. It's time to bring this proven solution to Amsterdam.

How would you feel about Roetersstraat becoming a low traffic neighborhood?

See how Roetersstraat could look like with AI

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