Melissa & Chris Bruntlett

Melissa & Chris Bruntlett

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Frustrated by inaction on the threat of cars, the 1970s residents of Delft's Tuinstraat illicitly erected barriers to curb traffic. An act of rebellion became a global revolution—inventing the woonerf (living street): a common space for recreation, vegetation, and socialization.

A before and after image of a residential steeet in Delft. The before is a paved space dominated by car traffic. The after a lush garden space populated by trees and planters.