Comments on: Using trees to encourage safer driving http://architectures.danlockton.co.uk/2006/10/12/using-trees-to-encourage-safer-driving/ How do people use products, systems and environments? How can designers influence interaction? How can we design for sustainable behaviour? Sun, 12 Oct 2008 02:10:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: John Z Wetmore http://architectures.danlockton.co.uk/2006/10/12/using-trees-to-encourage-safer-driving/#comment-30333 John Z Wetmore Sun, 14 Jan 2007 02:02:53 +0000 http://architectures.danlockton.co.uk/?p=138#comment-30333 Ben Hamilton-Baillie will be on satellite tv this week. Tuesday, January 16, DISH Network will show Episode 93 of "Perils For Pedestrians". Contents of Episode 93 (2004): --We look at crosswalk improvements in Salem, Oregon. --We drop in on a conference on Obesity and the Built Environment in Washington, DC. --The American Planning Association meets in Washington, DC. --The Society for Photographic Education meets in Newport, Rhode Island. --We talk with Ben Hamilton-Baillie about the nature of safety. DISH Network Channel 9411 -- The Universityhouse Channel Tuesday -- 9:30 pm Eastern, 6:30 Pacific Episode 93 is also available on Google Video: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5459039063371664447 Note: Public access cable channels are showing different episodes than DISH Network. Thank you. Ben Hamilton-Baillie will be on satellite tv this week.

Tuesday, January 16, DISH Network will show Episode 93 of “Perils For Pedestrians”.

Contents of Episode 93 (2004):
–We look at crosswalk improvements in Salem, Oregon.
–We drop in on a conference on Obesity and the Built Environment in Washington, DC.
–The American Planning Association meets in Washington, DC.
–The Society for Photographic Education meets in Newport, Rhode Island.
–We talk with Ben Hamilton-Baillie about the nature of safety.

DISH Network Channel 9411 — The Universityhouse Channel
Tuesday — 9:30 pm Eastern, 6:30 Pacific

Episode 93 is also available on Google Video:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5459039063371664447

Note: Public access cable channels are showing different episodes than DISH Network.

Thank you.

]]> By: Some more architectures of control for traffic management at fulminate // Architectures of Control http://architectures.danlockton.co.uk/2006/10/12/using-trees-to-encourage-safer-driving/#comment-26601 Some more architectures of control for traffic management at fulminate // Architectures of Control Sat, 23 Dec 2006 20:28:13 +0000 http://architectures.danlockton.co.uk/?p=138#comment-26601 [...] We’ve looked before at ‘Shared Space’, ‘naked roads’ and other ‘psychological techniques’ to encourage drivers to be more alert, but Mike Morris sends me a link to this Spiegel story going into more detail and discussing Europe-wide pilot projects: The utopia has already become a reality in Makkinga, in the Dutch province of Western Frisia. A sign by the entrance to the small town (population 1,000) reads “Verkeersbordvrij” — “free of traffic signs.” Cars bumble unhurriedly over precision-trimmed granite cobblestones. Stop signs and direction signs are nowhere to be seen. There are neither parking meters nor stopping restrictions. There aren’t even any lines painted on the streets. [...] [...] We’ve looked before at ‘Shared Space’, ‘naked roads’ and other ‘psychological techniques’ to encourage drivers to be more alert, but Mike Morris sends me a link to this Spiegel story going into more detail and discussing Europe-wide pilot projects: The utopia has already become a reality in Makkinga, in the Dutch province of Western Frisia. A sign by the entrance to the small town (population 1,000) reads “Verkeersbordvrij” — “free of traffic signs.” Cars bumble unhurriedly over precision-trimmed granite cobblestones. Stop signs and direction signs are nowhere to be seen. There are neither parking meters nor stopping restrictions. There aren’t even any lines painted on the streets. [...]

]]> By: lian http://architectures.danlockton.co.uk/2006/10/12/using-trees-to-encourage-safer-driving/#comment-12944 lian Tue, 31 Oct 2006 17:11:51 +0000 http://architectures.danlockton.co.uk/?p=138#comment-12944 A couple of months ago I read an article in the german science magazine <i>Zeit Wissen</i> about a dutch traffic scientist who introduced crossroads whith red cobble pavement, no sidewalk and no signs. According to his theory the more dangerous a street seems the safer people drive. A couple of months ago I read an article in the german science magazine Zeit Wissen about a dutch traffic scientist who introduced crossroads whith red cobble pavement, no sidewalk and no signs.

According to his theory the more dangerous a street seems the safer people drive.

]]> By: Jim Lipsey http://architectures.danlockton.co.uk/2006/10/12/using-trees-to-encourage-safer-driving/#comment-10659 Jim Lipsey Thu, 12 Oct 2006 14:20:58 +0000 http://architectures.danlockton.co.uk/?p=138#comment-10659 Here in Chicago, <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/automotive/columnists/chi-0607240150jul24,0,2457134.column" rel="nofollow">they're trying optical illusions</a> painted on the pavement to slow drivers: <blockquote> By creating an optical illusion on street pavement, Chicago traffic engineers think they have found a partial fix to the problem of persuading motorists to slow down at a hot spot for accidents on Lake Shore Drive. Part of the trick to changing driver behavior along the sharp curve on Lake Shore near Oak Street calls for installing a very busy-looking pavement-striping pattern this summer, said Cheri Heramb, the city's acting transportation commissioner. The markings, which feature a series of transverse white bars spaced 16 feet apart initially and converge to 8 feet apart, are intended to give drivers the impression they are increasing their speed as they go into the curve.</blockquote> Here in Chicago, they’re trying optical illusions painted on the pavement to slow drivers:

By creating an optical illusion on street pavement, Chicago traffic engineers think they have found a partial fix to the problem of persuading motorists to slow down at a hot spot for accidents on Lake Shore Drive.

Part of the trick to changing driver behavior along the sharp curve on Lake Shore near Oak Street calls for installing a very busy-looking pavement-striping pattern this summer, said Cheri Heramb, the city’s acting transportation commissioner.

The markings, which feature a series of transverse white bars spaced 16 feet apart initially and converge to 8 feet apart, are intended to give drivers the impression they are increasing their speed as they go into the curve.

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