Posted on 10/29/2014 1:28:11 PM PDT by Lorianne
Pedestrian 2 points
Little old lady 4points
Little old man 3 points
Wheel chair 15 points
Unicycle 85 points
Motor cycle 8 points
Bicycle 12 points
Cop - 100 points
Transit Bus - 50 points
Taxicab 3 points
Prius 30 points
Well, I’m not sure it will have camels, goats, crates of chickens etc.
Actually this has been tried in some part of Europe, Germany I believe has several intersections like this, and it works well.
But you’re right, it will depend heavily on the common sense of people using it.
OMG this cracks me up! Anyone who has ever driven, ridden or walked in downtown Chi town knows this is already the norm. No one obeys lights, signs, crosswalks, etc. Good grief. Getting around Chicago is insane! This really doesn’t sound any different, other than perhaps it’s intentional.
Having lived on the North Side several years ago, I would guess that this would make the neighborhood more pedestrian friendly and less car friendly.
Is that the goal?
Those gravel roads aren’t in the middle of a large city, teeming with traffic.
Worse, they’re relying on the humanist worldview of “people are basically good” for this to work out.
“the speed limit will be 15 miles per hour”
So the street is basically closed to cars and motorcycles?
I can’t imagine anyone wanting to hold to 15mph.
Not even bicycles.
Personal Injury lawyers are probably drooling over the prospects...
there we have it.
People around here drivers...pedestrians..and bikers.have become so overly polite that theyve become...by turns.....overly ..nearly disfunctionally, timid...or angry and wildly reactionary. SO much for human nature.
the youtube videos will be hysterical...
Clearly, anarchists remain among us.
Most likely only those who lived close by. But I think this would probably encourage more foot traffic. In neighborhoods with a lot of residential density and street level stores, this could be a good thing.
Interesting concept— I would like to see it in person.
Obies most recent home town....
Oh i do hope that we will be “treated to” a video of his navigating those non street not sidewalks...on his gurly bike...in the months to come..
On the opposite side of town. Completely different neighborhood.
hopefully the “city fathers” wont trumpet this project’s success...and foolishly attempt to implement this mess citywide
no lights?
I assume they mean traffic lights... I hope
the open sewer down the middle of the road would be a nice touch
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