Abstract
<jats:p>In this planning memo, we review research on shared space design across the Nordic Region and discuss the findings alongside existing cycling strategies and discussions among Nordic practitioners. Research in the Nordic countries explores shared space interactions, with a primary emphasis on lowering speeds and improving intersections. Similarly, cycling strategies describe how and in which contexts they develop shared versus separated cycling infrastructure, while more recent strategies have also begun to take new forms of micromobility, such as electric scooters (e-scooters), into account. And while many larger Nordic cities have cycling strategies, there is an ongoing shift towards combining cycling and walking into broad mobility strategies that incorporate various sustainable transport modes. Several Nordic cities provide examples for how shared space is implemented by nudging behaviour through design. But obstacles remain, especially when it comes to traffic laws, prioritisation, and predictability that ensure the city can be accessed by all with comfort and safety. How to design safe streets and encourage safe behaviours among users—while also keeping space open for adaptation, multifunctionality, and competing interests—is a complex issue with no single solution among Nordic practitioners.</jats:p>