As stated in the past (1979, 2011, and once on a Tuesday), the most effective means to reduce traffic is to remove the reason for the trip. We can only add so many lanes, build so many roads, and there’s a limit to highway funding. Public transportation provides...
Or, what about a bank? Or a dentist office? Or a new gas station with 12 fuel pumps, a mini-mart and a car wash? And if they do create traffic, how much? When new commercial or residential developments are planned, most communities have guidelines for determining if a...
Perhaps you’ve noticed some traffic signals are sometimes completely “dark.” And they remain so until you arrive within a prescribed distance. And then suddenly they *illuminate*. How do they know? I imagine you have discussed this conundrum countless times around the...
Have you ever noticed black circles in the pavement near signalized intersections? They are often circular, sometimes octagonal, and approximately six feet in diameter. Well, while you’re looking and wondering about those black circles, I’m wondering how long before...
Like most of you, I ponder this every morning. I ponder it as I weigh my coffee beans. I ponder it as I grind my coffee beans. I ponder it as I pre-rinse my coffee filter. I ponder it as I feed our pet frog — we named him Ponder — no pun intended (kidding, I don’t...
