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Monthly Archives: November 2007
Traffic Tidbits: 28 November 2007
New Traffic Forecast Model in the Works: Bristol University is developing a new traffic forecast model. This is something that is decidedly non-trivial and depends upond good data. To quote from the article: However, if you are using inductance loops … Continue reading
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Episode 7 – Americans With Disabilities Act
Topics: Americans with Disabilities Act: Accessible Road Design.
Posted in access, pedestrian, podcast
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Traffic Tidbits: 15 November 2007
Navigation Devices causing Havoc: An English village is complaining that since satellite navigation devices have started identifying their main street as the “quickest route”, the traffic has been a nightmare. It’s time to do some strategic networking with the various … Continue reading
Posted in bicycle, news, tidbits, traffic calming
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Singing Roads
I’ve been advocating for years that we cut rumble strips into our roadways that play songs! It would be simple to space out the grooves in order to generate simple melodies. The Japanese have beat me to it. I still … Continue reading
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Rising Metal Theft
There was a news article yesterday about wire theft causing a signal outage in Washington state. This comes on top of continuing news that copper piping is being stolen from construction sites (both before and after installation). Like petty theft, … Continue reading
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Test Posting
I’m testing a new blog posting software called BlogDesk. It is intended for people who wish to post to multiple blogs simultaneously. It seems to be working. Crossposted to Evil Eyebrow and Talking Traffic
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Congestion vs. Law Enforcement II
Last week I posted about a 2 hour shut down of I-75 to try and apprehend a bank robber. There is an update in the case. The guy turned himself in. The only given reason why the I-75 roadblock might … Continue reading
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Episode 6 – Pedestrian Facilities
Topics: Pedestrian Facilities: the give and take between pedestrian and vehicular design.
Posted in pedestrian, podcast, safety
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Congestion vs. Law Enforcement
Yesterday in Atlanta, GA, my wife was significantly delayed on her commute home due to a traffic jam on northbound I-75. After she called me, I, being a dutiful husband, checked the traffic conditions on Georgia Navigator. I reported to … Continue reading
Posted in government, news, safety, traffic
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