carlo ratti and sidewalk labs' paving system can quickly turn a highway into a pedestrian plaza

www.designboom.com: carlo ratti associati has collaborated with toronto’s sidewalk labs on a prototype of a modular paving system that can adapt to people’s changing needs, making the streets reconfigurable, safer, and more accessible for everyone. ‘the dynamic street’ proposes an alternative to the curbs and painted lines used to separate forms of traffic in today’s cities, showing instead how embedded lights can communicate crossings, pick-up zones and other uses in a flexible and safe way.