The "Loose Reins" Approach to Management
21.12.2012
Sometimes, the best management is little or no management at all. Sometimes, effective order and engaging experiences can be achieved with the most simple rules. Take "shared space" urban design, for example. In these schemes, motor vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists all share the road equally, with the only rule being "all due respect to the most vulnerable". There are few if any traffic signs or lights. Curbs have been removed, asphalt replaced with red brick, and fountains, trees and café seating are situated where you think you should drive. It's ...