Tag: traffic
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Postcard from New York
Tonight, coming at you Live and Direct from New York City, the greatest city in the World… Yes, there are other great cities apart from Wellington, and it’s interesting to compare how the original Gotham city stacks up to our own mini-Manhatten.
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Naked streets: the Dutch are doing it – why don’t we?
“Naked streets” or “Naked roads” – some even call them (more tamely) “Shared Spaces” – have apparently been around since the 1980s. Credited to Hans Monderman, the Naked street idea is based on a psychological approach which supports designing roads to reflect the different cognitive skills needed in different transport situations. Shared suburban spaces…
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Control by Lollipop: Pavlov’s Dogs in Wellington
# RANTINGIf you’re lucky (or unlucky depending on how you see it) you might be offered a lollipop by a WCC worker for obediently waiting for the lights at the Ghuznee/Cuba St intersection before crossing the road. There’s nothing quite like being greeted by a patronising lollipop and a “Congratulations for crossing the road legally.”
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To Cycle or Not to Cycle: Air Pollution and Transportation
Some of you will have noticed that yesterday (Monday 2 March) Campbell Live did a piece on air pollution. Here are the links to the video and to the accompanying text.
