Tag Archives: throughput

An Americanized Dutch intersection

Posted on June 13, 2014 by jsallen

The video embedded below was produced by Nick Falbo for a design competition at George Mason University. Mr. Falbo is now employed at Alta Planning and Design, a leading design firm which promotes and designs special bicycling infrastructure. Protected Intersections … Continue reading →

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Muenster road space poster — check the numbers!

Posted on January 4, 2008 by jsallen

The caption “amount of space needed to transport the same number of people by bus, bicycle or car” is misleading, because the vehicles shown are parked, not moving. All in all, the Muenster poster and the US government publicaiton that quotes it make an apples vs oranges vs. pears comparison – of dried fruit. Continue reading →

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