- Randomness is the enemy of safety
- “High speeds are a design issue but low speeds are an enforcement issue”
- Street widening should be called such instead of “street enhancements”
- (If you claim to not be making value decisions, then your words need to reflect that)
- Speed and mobility
- Pre-automobile definitions:
- Road: high-speed connection between two places
- Street: A platform for building community wealth (places people want to be)
- Cars were ruled as “ferocious beasts” and the owner’s responsibilities to manage
- Perception of risk changes as safety is improved
- Drivers drive at the speeds that feel safe and let us cruise on System 1
- (Humans want to move as fast as they can feel safe)
- High value per acre is always where people get out of their cars
- Cities are designed to favor the out-of-town commuters
- Congestion builds pent-up demand and encourages option development
- Benefits of reduced travel time does not mean boost economic growth
- Transit needs to have priority
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