How do you make an urban district more sustainable and safer? The Municipality of Utrecht starts a new pilot project in smart street lighting.
From June 2021, pedestrians can use a new crossing that lights up when they want to cross the road and a car approaches.
The smart pedestrian crossing is a unique idea that came from residents and was developed and realized together with the Municipality of Utrecht.
This pilot project is part of the European project IRIS Smart Cities, that works towards urban districts of the future in European cities. The Municipality of Utrecht is also testing 50 smart light poles in the district as part of tests with sustainable lighting and monitoring air quality.
