Monthly Archives: November 2014
Controlled Experiment Showing How Traffic Jams Occur
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Suugn-p5C1M
Japanese researchers recreate a traffic jam in a controlled experiment, showing the shock wave affect of vehicles changing speeds.
Car Ownership and Criminal Responsibility
On October 7th Allison Liao, a three year old child, was killed while walking in a crosswalk, holding hands with her grandmother. Allison's death...
The case for frequent transit on 25th Ave NE
25th Ave NE is a minor North-South arterial in North Seattle that links University Village with Lake City Way. The street is being used...
Madison BRT: The Stakeholder Sessions
This past Wednesday and Thursday (November 19th & 20th) Seattle's Department of Transportation (SDOT) and their consultants from NelsonNygaard held a number of neighborhood...
Kind of Wonderful
"Don't get on!" says the other driver to the passengers. She's brought me her bus at the end of her shift, for me to...
Paving the Way for Bike Safety
The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) expects to repave arterial streets every ten to twelve years, and each cycle presents an opportunity to comply...
Sunday Video: How to bike in the city
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJ17szvj1gk
How to bike in the city by Grist on YouTube.
A short film providing loads of tips on how to ride your bike in the...
What We’re Reading: Urban Sports
Watch out travel junkies: Venice is out to fine those two-wheeled bags from tourists because area residents are tired of hearing the rattling noise...