@balsoft@farbel I think your imaginary city describes how the citibikes and ebikes work in NYC now - you pick one up and ride to your destination, then dock it again. This augments the transit and coexist well with pedestrians.
In terms of street level crossings and coexistence, you want to switch to the european model where cycleways and sidewalks are continuous and have priority, and cars yield to them, using roundabouts more when an intersection is necessary.
@farbel@balsoft that’s a real non sequiter. If weather is affecting visibility and traction there’s even more reason for slowing vehicular traffic to safer speeds
@farbel@balsoft I do indeed. I recommend a good rain cape - I have one of these https://cleverhood.com/products/urbanaut-cape and it works great. I may need to get some waterproof trousers for very heavy rain. Snow and ice is harder, yes, but it’s not persistent enough where I live to need to switch to studded tyres.
@balsoft@farbel with properly phased lights, level crossings don’t slow down car traffic; what slows it down is too many cars being used, as they are very spatially inefficient. Congestion pricing in London, New York and other cities has increased traffic speeds by replacing car usage with transit, walking and cycling.
@KevinMarks@balsoft In Tucson, where I lived and drove most of my adult life, timed traffic signals are useless, because people are too stupid to understand how they work. All it takes is one person rushing to be first in line at the next red light to gum up the works.
@balsoft @farbel I think your imaginary city describes how the citibikes and ebikes work in NYC now - you pick one up and ride to your destination, then dock it again. This augments the transit and coexist well with pedestrians.
In terms of street level crossings and coexistence, you want to switch to the european model where cycleways and sidewalks are continuous and have priority, and cars yield to them, using roundabouts more when an intersection is necessary.
@KevinMarks @balsoft prioritizing bikes and pedestrians is all well and good when you don’t take weather into account.
@farbel @balsoft that’s a real non sequiter. If weather is affecting visibility and traction there’s even more reason for slowing vehicular traffic to safer speeds
@KevinMarks @balsoft I take it you bike and walk in the rain all the time?
@farbel @balsoft I do indeed. I recommend a good rain cape - I have one of these https://cleverhood.com/products/urbanaut-cape and it works great. I may need to get some waterproof trousers for very heavy rain. Snow and ice is harder, yes, but it’s not persistent enough where I live to need to switch to studded tyres.
@KevinMarks @balsoft Good on you. Seriously. Most people would not.
@balsoft @farbel with properly phased lights, level crossings don’t slow down car traffic; what slows it down is too many cars being used, as they are very spatially inefficient. Congestion pricing in London, New York and other cities has increased traffic speeds by replacing car usage with transit, walking and cycling.
@KevinMarks @balsoft In Tucson, where I lived and drove most of my adult life, timed traffic signals are useless, because people are too stupid to understand how they work. All it takes is one person rushing to be first in line at the next red light to gum up the works.