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😀🚲Checking the video, I suppose the operator may have been focused on policing the SUV driver who was already in the process of figuring out what the infrastructure failed to tell them. <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/ACAB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ACAB</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/honky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#honky</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/trafficEngineering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#trafficEngineering</a>

😀🚲The riding-your-bike-somewhere to firing-traffic-engineers pipeline is so very fucking short, I know people aren't riding their bikes enough. <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/FuckCars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FuckCars</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/BanCars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BanCars</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/trafficEngineering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#trafficEngineering</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/defundDOTs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#defundDOTs</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/BikeTooter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BikeTooter</a> "at first I was annoyed by the bikes, but when I was still recovering from a broken foot, I tried those rental Metro bikes and was like, "Oh hell no to riding on Wilshire..."<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/cranemonster.bsky.social/post/3lsuw3lh6os2i" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://bsky.app/profile/cranemonster.bsky.social/post/3lsuw3lh6os2i</a>

😀🚲😞 Constant warning bells for no reason and bike-shaped traffic lights nobody pays any attention to because most of the time they are telling you to wait forever while nobody goes by. The train alarms come down like 45s before the max or sometimes they're down for a stopped heavy rail train that blocks the crossing for hours... <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/VisionZero" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#VisionZero</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/ZeroVision" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ZeroVision</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/trafficEngineering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#trafficEngineering</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/transit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#transit</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/pdxBikes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#pdxBikes</a> SE 8th near Divisionoregonlive.com/portland/2025/06/max-train-strikes-kills-person-in-se-portland.html

😀🚲<a href="https://bsky.brid.gy/ap/did:plc:ny5w2k6brb2kdubxnevke6li" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@brenttoderian.bsky.social</a> why instead of "smart infrastructure done fast", do we keep getting "slow infrastructure done stupid"? <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/trafficEngineering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#trafficEngineering</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/BikeTooter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BikeTooter</a>

😀🚲Amusing, but traffic lights and crosswalks are car bullshit and expecting people on motorcycles to conform to car norms is a short step from anti-bicycle pedestrianism, victim-blaming individuals instead of systems etc. The source of conflict here is the width of the street and unprotected crossing distance. <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/Infrastructure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Infrastructure</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/trafficEngineering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#trafficEngineering</a><a href="https://mstdn.social/@stux/114574788283409610" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://mstdn.social/@stux/114574788283409610</a>

😀🚲This driver blew past me in the Naito bikeway, cop popped one or two of his tires with a spike strip, another cop drove even faster up the bikeway chasing him with sirens on. Fuckin wild west shit. Get some <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/bollards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#bollards</a> in here and make cops quit chasing people around with cars. <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/Portland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Portland</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/pdxBikes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#pdxBikes</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/trafficEngineering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#trafficEngineering</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/BikeTooter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BikeTooter</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/DefundPolice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DefundPolice</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/BanCars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BanCars</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/FuckCars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FuckCars</a>

😀🚲<a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/FietsProfessor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FietsProfessor</a> says the past 100yrs of <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/trafficEngineering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#trafficEngineering</a> seems like it was set in stone. The language we use shapes the way people think, "traffic jam / clog" is the language of sewage. And "closing streets" to cars creates <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/openStreets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#openStreets</a> for children. Also most people find <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/transportation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#transportation</a> boring but <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/freeRangeKids" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#freeRangeKids</a>, <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/SchoolStreets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SchoolStreets</a>, <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/BikeBus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BikeBus</a> capture more attention. Make <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/trafficEngineers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#trafficEngineers</a> argue against the idea of <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/AutonomousChildren" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AutonomousChildren</a> not <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/Cyclists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Cyclists</a>. <a href="https://mastodon.social/@TheWarOnCars" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@TheWarOnCars</a>

DevinSFMTA came back and made an attempt at clarifying their weird attempt at one quarter of a Dutch junction.It's better, but that's not saying much. And the rubber marks on the bike-only side tell me some other cyclists might have a harsher opinion than this.<a href="https://sfba.social/tags/TrafficEngineering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TrafficEngineering</a>

😀🚲You had me at "prevent drivers from taking the turn too quickly" 😍 <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/FuckCars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FuckCars</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/trafficEngineering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#trafficEngineering</a>

😀🚲I had to slam on my brakes when the lid of this blue can blew open and sailed it across the lane right in front of me 😬. <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/trafficEngineering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#trafficEngineering</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/pdxTst" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#pdxTst</a> unfortunately right after video cameras quit 😖

😀🚲"Nijmegen: The City That Tamed Cars So People Can Walk & Bike Where They Please" All you have to do is embrace <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/FuckCars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FuckCars</a> as a central tenet of <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/trafficEngineering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#trafficEngineering</a>. <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/BanCars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BanCars</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/Bollards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Bollards</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/CarsRuinCities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CarsRuinCities</a><a href="https://youtu.be/gjLZv3Y0CWM" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/gjLZv3Y0CWM</a>

Coach Pāṇini ®<a href="https://mastodon.online/@Adam_Cadmon1" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@Adam_Cadmon1</a> Have you heard of the concept of <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/ForgivingDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ForgivingDesign</a>?It comes from <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/TrafficEngineering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TrafficEngineering</a> and is a principle to forgive the errors of users/operators of motor vehicles.Our built environment is designed to reduce risks and make operation of cars safe, independent of the operator’s expertise or skill.This explains lane-departure alerts, off-ramp embankments, and even anti-lock brakes.Highly recommend <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/StrongTowns" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#StrongTowns</a> if you’re on the road.

Ferdi Magellan<a href="https://mastodon.social/@davidzipper" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@davidzipper</a> Alt text: A book cover with the title “Killed by a Traffic Engineer” Graphic is a crumpled Stop sign.Text in the bottom left quarter is the subtitle: “Shattering the Delusion that Science Underlies our Transportation System”Author name in the bottom right: Wes Marshall<a href="https://aus.social/tags/Alt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Alt</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/AltTxt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AltTxt</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/TrafficEngineering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TrafficEngineering</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/RoadSafety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RoadSafety</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Traffic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Traffic</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Transportation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Transportation</a>

😀🚲"75% [of drivers yield to people in a crosswalk] at 20mph — a speed at which traffic rarely moves on auto-centric U.S. streets... 30mph, just one in eight of them yielded" <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/VisionZero" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#VisionZero</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/CarsRuinCities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CarsRuinCities</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/trafficEngineering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#trafficEngineering</a><a href="https://usa.streetsblog.org/2023/01/11/want-drivers-to-stop-at-crosswalks-slow-them-down-first" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://usa.streetsblog.org/2023/01/11/want-drivers-to-stop-at-crosswalks-slow-them-down-first</a>

😀🚲<a href="https://mstdn.social/@Iragersh" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@Iragersh</a> the profession of <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/trafficEngineering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#trafficEngineering</a> has ceded their authority to traffic counts and highway design manuals, but I think street design could do a better job than industry regulation, and quite a lot sooner if they would delegate the placement of jersey barriers to children.

😀🚲“we need to challenge that idea that quantification is the place to start,” when it comes to bike advocacy and pushing for systemic <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/transportation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#transportation</a> reform. <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/pdxBikes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#pdxBikes</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/bikeTooter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#bikeTooter</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/trafficEngineering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#trafficEngineering</a>"the downtown model... it's dead. People don't want that"<a href="https://bikeportland.org/2023/12/11/podcast-techpreneur-william-henderson-offers-a-new-take-on-bike-counts-382412" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://bikeportland.org/2023/12/11/podcast-techpreneur-william-henderson-offers-a-new-take-on-bike-counts-382412</a>

😀🚲if we replaced all of the speed limit and other traffic control signs with ¯\_(ツ)_/¯would it make any difference? <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/trafficEngineering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#trafficEngineering</a>

😀🚲If your <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/trafficEngineering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#trafficEngineering</a> policies (written or otherwise) revolve around never ever putting some obstruction in the street that might damage an errant car, your city will get run over roughshod with cars (literally even, with the studded tires.) Grow a pair of <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/bollards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#bollards</a> dammit. <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/ZeroVision" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ZeroVision</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/Vision60or70something" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Vision60or70something</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/FuckCars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FuckCars</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/urbanism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#urbanism</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/theWarOnCars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#theWarOnCars</a>

Virginia HollowayTraffic Engineers: Pedestrians must push the button to activate the WALK sign on this 6 lane arterial before crossing.Also Traffic Engineers: <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/trafficengineering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#trafficengineering</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/pedestriansafety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#pedestriansafety</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/begbutton" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#begbutton</a>

😀🚲<a href="https://mastodon.online/@BrentToderian" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@BrentToderian</a> It's been a slippery slope from "allowing for the movement of people and goods", to the non-movement* of overpriced status symbols and social armor that we see in cities today (*interspersed with lurching violent displays of power). People need to understand that <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/InducedDemand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#InducedDemand</a> means you get the traffic that you build for, and what you see is exactly what our current models, standards, and "best practices" of <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/trafficEngineering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#trafficEngineering</a> will deliver: more cars, deaths, and congestion.

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