Tag Archives: car

Another inaccurate use-of-space display

Posted on June 18, 2018 by jsallen

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

Posted on April 7, 2016 by jsallen

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

Posted on May 27, 2010 by jsallen

“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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