The Magic Roundabout
April 29, 2020Traffic Engineering Wizardry from 1972 The roundabout pictured above is referred to as the “Magic Roundabout.” It is located in…
Transportation Predictions Accelerated
April 27, 2020All Good News — in the Long Run Predictions are unfolding sooner than expected. It’s interesting how crises accelerate creativity…
Social Distancing and Traffic Impacts
April 15, 2020You may have noticed the morning and evening rush hours getting harder to find (especially if working from home). The…
The Reason for the Trip
March 20, 2020As stated in the past (1979, 2011, and once on a Tuesday), the most effective means to reduce traffic is…
Does a Fast-food Restaurant “Create” Traffic?
March 16, 2020Or, what about a bank? Or a dentist office? Or a new gas station with 12 fuel pumps, a mini-mart…Traffic Jam or Strawberry Jam?
February 21, 2020Like most of you, I ponder this every morning. I ponder it as I weigh my coffee beans. I ponder…
Pedestrian Crosswalks – Proceed with Caution!
January 17, 2020Pedestrian Crosswalks (or, Crosswalks) (or, Sec. 3B.18, if you’re a traffic engineer) are often requested by schools, parents, city planners,…
New Development = Increased Traffic (Right?)
January 8, 2020New development is a good thing, right? It typically means your town is growing and the economy is good. But…
Bad Carma
January 8, 2020Bad Carma is not in the same league as Bad Dog. To a Traffic Engineer, Bad Carma means, SOS! Mayday!…
You Are Not Stuck in Traffic, You ARE The Traffic
January 3, 2020If there’s one thing I’ve learned over the past few decades, if there’s one thing that’s become crystal clear, if…
