@rocketzamboni @SouthwestAir Glad to hear the Ducks greeted you on landing.
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Rock Miller
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Rock Miller
@Rockmiller
Traffic Engineer, President, Institute of Transportation Engineers 2012, working on urban biking and traffic safety.
Orange County, CA, US Katılım Eylül 2011
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@SouthwestAir lined up to board 2290 in OAK and then we hear there are no pilots here. Trying to stay loyal even as you lose your soul with all the changes this year, but how does this even happen in the modern era?
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Huge congratulations to Susan Handy, who was awarded an honorary doctorate from the prestigious Dutch University TU Delft!
Here are more details on the event: lnkd.in/eHNNfN7G
Here is a video of Dr. Handy receiving her degree: lnkd.in/gHX9ZnuR
#TUDelft #UCDavis
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@greg_shill @TheAtlantic I have opened many presentations with a note that speed, drinking, and seat belts are the three most common factors and all 3 can be addressed through vehicle design.
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@TheAtlantic The article takes on two more things I'll flag in this thread.
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In @TheAtlantic today, I argue the safe streets movement has taken an odd turn. Under the banner Vision Zero, not only is there just 1 acceptable solution—costly road redesign—but reformers now dismiss the importance of enforcement. Expedient, but deadly.
theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…
The Atlantic@TheAtlantic
Road-safety activists claim that fewer police and better-designed streets will make driving less deadly, writes @greg_shill. But they should redirect some energy away from the design-industrial complex and “toward targeting the deadliest behaviors”: theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…
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At our Annual Business Meeting, Emilio Murga was honored with the Individual Excellence Award in recognition of his outstanding dedication and substantial contributions to ITE and the transportation profession. Congratulations to Emilio on this well-deserved achievement 🎉
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@Kenmcld @NOCoEOps @BikeLeague @aashtospeaks Seeing lots of discussion that new AASHTO Bike Guide is happening this month. Hope it happens.
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It was great to be part of this @NOCoEOps peer exchange!
There are so many resources to create better bike lanes and I appreciated the opportunity to share the @BikeLeague perspective on them
Hoping the new @aashtospeaks Bike Guide comes out before Christmas
NOCoE@NOCoEOps
In this presentation from the 2024 Active Transportation Peer Exchange, @Kenmcld of the @BikeLeague provides an overview of Reimagining Roadways to Build a Bicycle-Friendly America for Everyone. youtube.com/watch?v=2jReTr…
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@StreetsblogUSA Very influential DOT leader. I hope they stay the course.
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Widely recognized as a leader in progressive transportation policy, Roger Millar will be tough to replace. theurbanist.org/2024/11/26/rog…
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@BrentToderian I’m still here but rethinking. Problem is I don’t want to go to 3-4 other apps as backup. Just harder to sift through here to find value.
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I’ve been saying I won’t leave here as long as the audience I NEED to reach — for my mission of better, more sustainable cities that I consider my work to be — is still here.
But I often wonder if it still is? I have 154K followers, but are you REALLY still here?
Do you see me?
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@Kenmcld @BikeLeague @CTDOTOfficial @DelawareDOT @Bike_DE Glad you could contribute to the summit. Any discussion on the TRB report on advancing research to standards.
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Great to see that my poster highlighting the @BikeLeague #SlowRoads Save Lives initiative isn't the only one focusing on the importance of #SaferSpeeds
@CTDOTOfficial @DelawareDOT @Bike_DE
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@TomBertulis @dongho_chang I could not read the WAIT message or see the tiny dots on my tiny phone.
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@Rockmiller @dongho_chang Rock, that's a Dutch countdown timer. See x.com/TomBertulis/st… and x.com/TomBertulis/st… Hey @dongho_chang is there one of these in Seattle now? Nice job. Where is it located?
TrafEng4LivCom(TLC)@TomBertulis
A video explaining an innovative Dutch treatment: a bike signal showing countdown to green. #ITEPortland2023
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@the_UrbanWolf @EngineerDustin Ocean at Calif Incline. Santa Monica previously had a protected intersection corner here. It was changed to this design after awhile, I heard due to RT conflicts with bikes.
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@EngineerDustin The right turn lane needs to angle and have a yield marking.
That design is inferior to the one pictured below, which specifically guides the car in angle and where to yield.
Even in the diagram above, the driver has yielded inside the bike lane incorrectly.
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Ok bike nerds, who has guidance for these "20 ft" bike lane tapers that get installed before the mixing zone of dedicated right turn lanes?
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@marxling I once saw three bicyclists lose it catching a wheel crossing the tracks.
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I love watching the Amtrak streetcar go by in Oakland
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@Bike_DE @Kenmcld @Boenau @BethOsborneT4A @clmarohn @schlthss You might be able to reach near consensus about lowering commercial arterials, typical 4-lane stroads, to 35, but research and lack of knowledge of research will increase resistance to lower speeds at this time. (My assessment of the current state).
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@Rockmiller @Kenmcld @Boenau @BethOsborneT4A @clmarohn @schlthss We are interested in the idea of street/roadway functional classification reform leading to physical changes/improvements to streets and roads (i.e. to bring streets/roads into class compliance).
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More Americans are allergic to traffic calming than peanuts.
CF@SF 🧬🛤️ 🇺🇸🇨🇦🛸@chfanguw
@Boenau Your nonsensical rant is such a disrespect to the suffering of allergy patients and the hard work of immunology researchers. Just for the sake of your quixotic war against cars?
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@Bike_DE @Boenau @BethOsborneT4A @clmarohn @schlthss I've seen approximately zero agencies or researchers treating statutory speed limit districts as meaningful, so it feels like reform that emphasizes a more widely used concept like functional classes should be welcomed
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Looking to check this one out next week.
Michael Schneider@schneider
New protected bike lane on Hollywood Blvd! Not only does it make cycling safe, it completely changes the vibe of Hollywood Bl from a highway to a neighborhood street. This is 💯 @HugoForCD13 — the most ambitious road reconfiguration outside of the Valley that LA has ever done.
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For you bikeway planners and designers, this is a median bikeway that works!
BikeLA@heybikela
Chandler Bikeway 20th Anniversary!!! @WalkBikeGdale
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@Bike_DE @StrongTowns @BhattmobileT @JeremyChrzan @TomBertulis @Kenmcld Patricia Tice is doing great work on built environment vs speed.
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@StrongTowns If the road is really wide and the buildings are very far apart, it's extremely hard to get vehicle speeds down low enough to where collisions with pedestrians aren't fatal. (Data from Patricia Tice.)
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Here are a few design elements that encourage slower speeds:
- Narrower lanes.
- Bollards.
- Curb extensions.
- Raised crosswalks.
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Join us in celebrating the remarkable life of Ronald Keith on July 28th. Ron was not just a former president, but also a cherished colleague, an inspiring mentor, and a dear friend to many. His contributions and the positive impact he made on all of us will always be remembered.
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What an impressive concrete slot drain.
Dongho Chang@dongho_chang
Raised asphalt crosswalk with concrete slot drain in Washington Park
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