Re: Levels of Service--for Whom?

Thanks, Rick, good resource. J.


>A vital quote from Better Cities:
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>> • Level of Service: Intersections are rated for Level of Service. A 
>level of service ‘A’ provides the fastest flow for traffic and the 
>worst environment for pedestrians, and level ‘F’ is considered a 
>failing score with more wait times and slower movements. In urban 
>environments with high pedestrian usage, it then follows that a level 
>of Service ‘F’ is actually the goal for vehicle movements and is an 
>‘A’ for pedestrian movements.
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>Entire article:
>http://t.co/XdqQQ4kao0
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>Though the author seems a bit ignorant of cycling issues, overall this 
>is a pretty good article on designing streets for walkability in North America.
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>Rick
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>Richard Risemberg
>http://www.bicyclefixation.com
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