Talking Traffic

Topics: Traffic Calming, Chicanes, Speed Humps, Speed Bumps, Safety, Statistical Analysis

 

 Episode 11 - Traffic Calming [15:37m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Speaking of Roundabouts (see episode 4!): Chandler, AZ made the news for discussions related to installing more roundabouts and traffic circles, primarily for traffic calming.

Red Cow: The only reason I’m linking to this news item is because of the name of the interchange. The N7 Red Cow interchange. Great name. It reminds me of Where’s my Cow? by Terry Pratchett.

Sustainable Campus Transportation: The Association for Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE, not be confused with ASHE, of which I’m a member, or ASHE, which I’m not) has a blurb about a University of Kentucky discussion to green their campus transportation. The upshot: they want to, but aren’t sure how.

Topics: Roundabouts

 

 Episode 4 - Roundabouts [16:08m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

• New Roundabouts in Detroit: Many intersections are being replaced by roundabouts in the Detroit, MI, area.
• Innovative Traffic Calming:  This man used cardboard likenesses of his children to slow vehicles through his neighborhood [video].
• British Airports Are Having Long Lines, Too: Transport Blog debates whether the government-run British Airporty Authority should be broken up.
• NASA Solicits Information:  If you can provide efficient logistical support to a far off outpost, e.g. the International Space Boondoggle, NASA wants to talk to you.  Of course, any commercial or private service that can lessen the cost of achieving low Earth orbit will benefit the entire space program, Space Station or no.
• Traffic Prediction:  NPR stands up for us traffic engineers!
• Bicycles in the Traffic Stream: Mr. Viddy discusses his experiences with being a bicyclist mixed with cars in the Pacific Northwest.
• Physics of Inductance Loops: Physics is Phun explains the inductance loops used to detect vehicles at stop bars.