Streetfilms: Chicane - Animated Traffic Calming

Do you know what a chicane is?

This 24 second stop-animation Streetfilm can show you almost as fast as I can describe it. A chicane is a sequence of tight curves in a roadway used to slow cars. Sidewalk extensions jog from one side of a street to the other to create a circuitous route. Literally, the word chicane comes from the German word schikane, meaning harassment.

The Project for Public Spaces has more on chicanes and various traffic calming techniques.

In the near future, please look for other educational claymations here on Streetfilms.
Also: let us know in the comments field below what other traffic calming techniques you would like to see animated.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• streetfilms
• street
• films
• stop
• animation
• transportation
• alternatives
• traffic
• calming

[sorensonian31]

Has Streetfilms made any animations on round abouts?

[crock703]

Need a video explaining why its superior.

Slows traffic, okay. Does it make departing drivers less able to see oncoming vehicles though? Does it make it easier to get out b/c traffic is slowed?

[CyberCrusoe]

Literally, the word chicane comes from the French word chicane.

[danterosado]

great soluction...

[bassomlet]

No cars pull out of the spots with the chicane. This makes no sense