Pedestrian barriers are used to protect people in high traffic areas and busy streets, and for crowd control during events. They can be temporary or permanent, made of various materials, and include turnstiles. Their main objective is pedestrian safety and promoting an orderly space for coexisting activities.
In high traffic areas and busy streets, local governments and private companies often look for ways to protect pedestrians from oncoming cars. When major events such as parades, concerts or sporting events draw crowds, there is also often a need for designated pedestrian zones as a means of crowd control. Pedestrian barriers, whether permanent or temporary, are a popular solution for these and other pedestrian control scenarios. A pedestrian barrier is any device that aims to keep people in a certain designated area and can take the form of a sidewalk, a viewing platform or an organized line or any device that aims to control the number of people in a particular place.
Temporary pedestrian barriers are usually the most popular and most widely recognized. A temporary pedestrian barrier is often nothing more than a low fence made up of adjacent sections. The fence is designed to mark approved pedestrian areas and to designate the boundary between spectators and some other activity. This type of pedestrian barrier is commonly erected along public roads for parades and processions as a crowd barrier, to designate a construction zone where pedestrians are temporarily prohibited, or outside popular venues or events as a way to force an organized queue. Temporary fencing barriers can also be used to close off roads for various events.
Some pedestrian barriers are permanent fixtures. A pedestrian barrier that creates a walkway from a mall to a parking lot is an example of such a barrier, as is a low fence between a median and a busy street. Most permanent pedestrian barriers are made from concrete or metal and, depending on location, can be designed to be aesthetically pleasing as well as functional.
Almost any device used to order or limit the movement of pedestrians can be a pedestrian barrier. For example, turnstiles function as pedestrian barriers in many circumstances. A turnstile at the entrance to a train station is a form of pedestrian barrier because it controls the number of people who can enter the station at one time. Stops crowds from swarming a platform by funneling people through one by one. The same goes for the turnstiles that grant access to public parks, zoos, and even some corporate offices. In addition to slowing down crowds, turnstiles are often able to collect data on the number of attendees, which can be useful to site owners and crowd control analysts.
One of the main objectives of pedestrian barriers is pedestrian safety. The use of barriers can help prevent pedestrians from being injured, either by entering traffic or by getting lost or trampled on by fast-moving crowds. They control the movement and position of pedestrians, and in doing so promote an orderly space in which people and other events and activities can coexist.
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