Hans Monderman
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Hans Monderman (b. 1947) is an experienced Dutch road traffic engineer. He has developed innovative designs for roads that improve both efficiency and safety by taking a fresh look at assumptions about road design, vehicle physics, human perception, cognition, and culture.
His most famous approach has been labeled designing for negotiation, which he openly admits works better in some places than others. At busy urban intersections with slow traffic, he has found that it is often safer and more effective to get road users to focus on looking at one another instead of traffic control devices. Rather than crosswalks, signs, lights, etc., he designs the road to make it easier for users to see and negotiate with one another. His goal is to enhance the conspicuity and predictability of users, empowering them to cooperate with each another.
Hans Monderman received his Honourary Doctor of Philosophy degree in Traffic Planning for outstanding achievements in the field(s) of: traffic engineering, urban design, consultancy, project management.
