Those pedestrianised areas would help with that.
In any case, ignoring one hazard because there is another, larger one makes no sense. Tackle both.
If the roads weren't death traps then people wouldn't feel the need to cycle on the pavements.
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Those pedestrianised areas would help with that.
In any case, ignoring one hazard because there is another, larger one makes no sense. Tackle both.