Sometimes what feels unsafe is actually doing its job. A little friction, a little tension, a little discomfort can keep us alert. Wide lanes do the opposite. They feel forgiving, so we relax. We speed up. We look away. And that false sense of safety is exactly what makes them more dangerous. It’s the Peltzman effect in action. When things feel safer, we take more risks. Speed is the biggest factor in whether a crash becomes a tragedy. So the goal isn’t to make streets feel easy. It’s to make them actually safe. #UrbanPlanning #VisionZero #StreetDesign #RoadSafety #WalkableCities