User:RoySmith/drafts/Daylighting (street design)

Daylighting is a street design practice of prohibiting parking adjacent to intersections, especially in urban areas. The goal is to reduce crashes by improving sight-lines, allowing drivers to see vehicles approaching on the cross-street as well as pedestrians in crosswalks.

Theory
The National Association of City Transportation Officials states that intersection design should make it easier for all street users to make eye contact, which encourages treating the intersection as a shared space. Considerations include the placement of street furniture, trees, and plantings so as to avoid interfering with sight lines. Curb extensions can be used to prove open sight lines as well as providing space for plantings or bicycle parking.