[r0uv3n]

I do agree that the roundabout pictured in the article does not seem to include any considerations towards non car traffic, but at least in Germany the vast majority of roundabouts have seperate bicycle lanes and zebra crossings on all entrances, meaning foot and bicycle traffic has right of way. As a pedestrian I vastly prefer these to intersections in nearly every situation.

[necrobrit]

Definitely preferable to intersections. A roundabout means there is only one place to look for oncoming cars, rather than potentially 4.

Although ideally the crossing on a roundabout should be set back so far they arguably aren't even on the roundabout... so space is an issue.