Tag Archives: car

Another inaccurate use-of-space display

https://www.facebook.com/urbanthoughts11/videos/570538686622524/ Where is there a street with 13 lanes in one direction? Show me one, please. Not even in Los Angeles. Problem is, no city could have enough parking to support the amount of traffic such a street would carry, … Continue reading

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Misleading poster redux

The panel at the right is from a poster called The Commuter Toolkit put out by International Sustainable Solutions for an organization called the International Sustainability Institute. You may view view the full poster at its full size.. This poster … Continue reading

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It isn’t about weight

“Your 25-pound bicycle is no match for a 10,000 pound truck.” You’ve probably heard that before. So, if you collide with a 10,000 pound truck, the impact will be much, much worse than if you collide with a passenger car, … Continue reading

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