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April 25, 202011:04 amMay 26, 2020

Opening streets for pedestrians

Accommodating for physical distancing as well as people’s need to get fresh air is particularly difficult in densely populated cities. Many sidewalks are too narrow to allow pedestrians to pass each other while keeping a distance.

The city of Vienna has created several temporary “Begegnungszonen” (zones of encounter). They are streets which can be used by pedestrians, cyclists and motorized vehicles alike at reduced speed. This increases the amount of space available for pedestrians, allowing them to be outside while keeping a distance.

Other streets which had already been closed for cars have now explicitly opened up for pedestrians.

Find out more about this initiative here or here.

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Helping tourists to maintain physical distancing

The Swedish island of Gotland hired a group of armored knights to patrol well-visited places in the region to ensure that tourists adhere to physical distancing measures.

Government platform to recruit retired or unemployed health professionals

The French Ministry of Solidarity and Health launched a platform to recruit volunteers and health professionals who are unemployed or retired.
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