[sustran] condolence registry for Hans Monderman

[eric.britton]

A condolence registry for messages that will reach Hans's colleagues and
family has been set up at
http://www.shared-space.org/default.asp?ObjectID=24828

 

 



 

On January 7th the sad news reached us that Mr. Hans Monderman, head of the
Shared Space Expert Team, had died at the age of 62. 

 

Hans was an impassioned person. He showed vision and since the eighties he
had worked untiringly for his ideal: restoring human measure to street and
society. In this way he did not only lay the foundation for the European
Shared Space project but he also managed to inspire and challenge a
countless number of people from all over the world to look critically at
themselves and their environment. He was frequently able point out failings
and mistakes that most took for granted, and was never discouraged by the
sceptism or hostile reactions that such pioneering work generated.
Especially in his own professional field, the traffic sector, he regularly
encountered a lack of understanding. However, he was not daunted by this but
used this 'feedback' to elaborate his vision further. We will certainly miss
Hans' contribution, commitment and enthusiasm as the pater familias of the
Shared Space project.

 

We wish his wife and children much strength to cope with this loss.