- FACEBOOK STAFF GROWTH TO DECELERATE SIGNIFICANTLY DRIVERS
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Also see Confessions of a Recovering Engineer by Charles L. I’m talking about what psychologist Daniel Kahneman describes as System 1 thinking verses System 2 thinking ( Thinking, Fast and Slow, 2013.
FACEBOOK STAFF GROWTH TO DECELERATE SIGNIFICANTLY DRIVERS
On the other hand, when there’s complexity in the road, especially in a downtown or neighborhood in the thick of human habitat, we want all of you drivers to feel a little uncomfortable, slow down, and pay attention. Would someone walking or biking feel comfortable along the side of that road? Probably not.
FACEBOOK STAFF GROWTH TO DECELERATE SIGNIFICANTLY FREE
Think about how comfortable you may feel driving on a wide open highway with free flowing traffic and few intersections and driveways-you’re free to drive fast and even have a conversation with your passenger or think about what you’re having for dinner that night. The more uncomfortable drivers feel (in other words, the more safety features that are in the street to make drivers slow down, pay attention, and focus), the more comfortable pedestrians and cyclists feel. What I’m about to say may be hard to accept: There is a tradeoff between pedestrian/cyclist comfort and motorist comfort. There Are Tradeoffs Between Pedestrian/Cyclist Comfort and Motorist Comfort Also, the slower the speeds of vehicles, the more comfortable people feel walking and biking. When vehicle speeds are slower drivers have more time to react and avoid a crash, and when crashes do occur at lower speeds they are much less severe, and much less likely to result in fatal injury. When collisions occur, a cyclist’s or pedestrian’s survivability goes exponentially up as vehicle speeds go down. Studies have conclusively shown that the most effective way to improve pedestrian and bicycle safety is to significantly reduce vehicle speeds. We are not letting the separation of time fade our memories, and we continue to be aggressive in making walking and biking both safer and more comfortable in Kenmore. Caleb and Sarah were young Inglemoor High graduates who died within a week of each other by being struck by cars in marked crosswalks. The tragic deaths of Caleb Shoop and Sarah Paulson back in 2014 are still painfully fresh in my, the City Council’s, and hopefully the community’s mind.
These new features are part of an intentional effort to slow down cars, get drivers to pay attention, increase safety and comfort for walkers and cyclists, and advance the City Council’s Target Zero goal of zero bicycle or pedestrian fatalities by 2025. With the voter-approved Walkways & Waterways projects finishing up this year, I’m sure you’ve noticed some new traffic safety features on 68 th Avenue and Juanita Drive, such as curb extensions at intersections, narrow lane widths, and special medians at bus stops. Why Do We Need New Traffic Safety Features? Read on to find out what City Manager Rob Karlinsey has to say about it. Frustrated by new traffic safety features on Juanita Drive and 68 th Avenue? There’s a rhyme and reason to it all.
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