Speeds and streets
"Richard Risemberg [email protected] [CARFREE_CITIES]" <[email protected]> Wed, 14 May 2014 12:10:53 -0700
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A quote: > The 85th percentile calculation, level of service and forgiving design are all engineering concepts that have been developed for highway design. They work brilliantly in that environment. They have no application, however, to local streets. Zero. None. Applying them to local streets is dangerous, expensive and just plain dumb. The entire article, by the ever-perceptive Charles Marohn: http://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2014/5/13/ask-strong-towns-question-6.html#.U3O-NV7nC-g Rick -- Richard Risemberg http://www.bicyclefixation.com http://www.SustainableCityNews.com http://gridlogisticsinc.com http://www.rickrise.com