two-way streets

Roads allowing both

A two-way street allows traffic to flow in both directions.

The phrase appears most often figuratively to describe relationships or situations requiring mutual effort: Respect is a two-way street.

Saying something isn't a two-way street emphasizes that one party bears disproportionate burden or that reciprocity is absent.

reciprocity

give-and-take

Mutual concession between parties

feedback · balance · fairness · interdependence · symbiosis · cooperation · partnership · collaboration · negotiation · compromise

traffic

lanes

Parallel traffic divisions

directions · vehicles · crosswalk · pavement · asphalt · congestion · boulevard · avenue · roundabout · dividers

planning

zoning

Sectioning areas by use

public transport · cityscape · land use · mobility · accessibility · urbanism · traffic calming · walkability · streetscape · connectivity

Categories
Opposites
traffic directionality

two-way streetsone-way streets

Roads with mandated direction

one-ways · dead ends · cul-de-sacs

RECIPROCITY/MUTUALITY (figurative)

two-way streetsmonologues

Uninterrupted speeches by one

exploitation · parasitic relationships · unrequited love · dictation · dead ends

Family

street, streets, twos, ways, wayside, wayward, halfway, anyway, midway

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G